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社会手当
Social allowance, Benefit
国民の生活を保障するための社会保障の一部で、一定の条件で現金の給付が行われる。保険料を事前に支払う必要がなくて、給付される現金の使用目的の制限もない。老齢福祉年金、児童手当などがある。
This forms part of the social security to guarantee the livelihood of people and provides cash payments under certain conditions. There is no need to pay insurance premiums in advance, and there are no restrictions on the purpose of use of the cash provided. There are old-age welfare pensions and children's allowances (as types of social benefits)*.