Food-based Social Welfare Program

A Food-based Social Welfare Program is a social welfare program that restricts program benefits to food purchases.

• Context:
  • It can range from being a Cash-based Food Social Program to being a Service-based Food Social Program.
  • It can range from being a Unconditional Food-based Social Welfare Program to being an Conditional Food-based Social Welfare Program.
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• Example(s):
  • a U.S. Food Assistance Welfare Program.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Minimum Income Program.
  • an International Food Aid Program.
  • an Unemployment Insurance Program.
  • a Housing-based Social Welfare Program.
  • a Healthcare Social Welfare Program.
• See: Food Assistance Recipient Rate, Direct Welfare Program.

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References

2013

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