Welfare may refer to: Well being, quality of lifestyle Animal welfare, the quality of life of animals, and concerns thereabout Welfare, a film directed by Frederick Wiseman In economics: Social welfare, government programs that seek to provide a minimum level of income, service or other support for certain people. Welfare (financial aid), financial assistance paid by taxpayers to people who're unable or unwilling to support themselves, cf. Workfare, an alternative model requiring recipie… (More on Welfare)