welfare trap

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === welfare trap (plural welfare traps) (chiefly US) A situation where the welfare system discourages people who receive government public assistance payments from entering low-paid work because such work does not produce a significant income increase. ==== Synonyms ==== (chiefly UK) unemployment trap ==== Related terms ==== inactivity trap ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === welfare trap on Wikipedia.Wikipedia