Back ضمان اجتماعي Arabic Seguridá social AST Sosial müdafiə AZ Seguretat Social Catalan Sociální zabezpečení Czech Sociale ydelser Danish Soziale Sicherheit German Social security English Sociala sekureco EO Seguridad social Spanish
Social Security or social welfare is the name given to government programs to provide money for people who need it. Social security systems may be linked to health care.
War pensions are the most ancient type of social security. They are mentioned by Plutarch.
Universal benefits are those where everyone who meets the conditions - such as children under a certain age or people who are ill or disabled - are paid. Contributory and means tested benefits have conditions which people have to meet.