| A | B |
|---|
| Authoritarian | 'Bossy' and controlling. |
| Disciplinary tendancy | Where people are forced into certain patterns of behaviour- e.g. the unemployed are forced to undertake skills training or lose their rights to state benefits. |
| Minimum wage | the lowest legal wage an employer can pay. |
| Poverty Trap | Where a person who gets a job experiences a drop in income, because their wages are lower that the welfare benefits they were recieving when unemployed. |
| Welfare Benefits/state benefits | Refers to the finacial support that the government gives people as part of the welfare state- e.g. disability benefits and pensions. |
| Welfare State | A system of welfare benefits and services provided by central or local government. |
| For-profit/ private organisations | Organisations that provide services in order to make a profit. |
| Informal care | Care provided by family or friends. |
| 'mixed economy' of welfare | Refers to the fact that welfare is provided not just by the state, but also by private and voluntary organisations. |
| Monopoly | A situation in which there is only one provider of goods or services and therefore no competition. |
| Selectivism/targeting | The belief that only those with limited financial resources should recieve welfare services and benefits. |
| Universalism | The belief that everyone should be entitled to free welfare services and benefits. |
| Voluntary Organisations | Independent organisations that provide health or welfare services, but do not seek to make any profit. |
