social insurance
noun
: protection of the individual against economic hazards (such as unemployment, old age, or disability) in which the government participates or enforces the participation of employers and affected individuals
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Social Security functions as social insurance rather than welfare, meaning workers who pay into the program throughout their working lives have earned the right to receive benefits proportional to their contributions and income replacement needs.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Governments may need portable benefits that follow workers across jobs, retraining financed by the gains from AI deployment and social insurance systems that function for gig and contract workers as well as traditional employees.
—Maha Hosain Aziz, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Her government in January approved tougher rules on permanent residency and naturalization as well as measures to prevent unpaid tax and social insurance.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Her government in January approved tougher rules on permanent residency and naturalization as well as measures to prevent unpaid tax and social insurance.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Governments may need portable benefits that follow workers across jobs, retraining financed by the gains from AI deployment and social insurance systems that function for gig and contract workers as well as traditional employees.
—Maha Hosain Aziz, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Her government in January approved tougher rules on permanent residency and naturalization as well as measures to prevent unpaid tax and social insurance.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Her government in January approved tougher rules on permanent residency and naturalization as well as measures to prevent unpaid tax and social insurance.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Social insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20insurance. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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