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public assistance; welfare benefits
Japan's system of government payments to people who cannot support themselves, guaranteeing a minimum standard of living; also the payments themselves.
The right to it comes from Article 25 of the constitution, which guarantees a "minimum standard of wholesome and cultured living." Applications go through the local welfare office (福祉事務所).
Common collocations
- 生活保護を受ける: to receive public assistance
- 生活保護を申請する: to apply for public assistance
- 生活保護受給者: welfare recipient