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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That social insurance program ensured an income for older Americans, plus unemployment insurance and programs to help children, elders and blind people.
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 20 June 2025
The largest sources of revenue last month were social insurance and retirement payroll taxes, individual income taxes and corporate income taxes.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
And the prevalence of informal jobs that provide neither benefits nor social insurance payments, coupled with the lack of on-site worker representation or trade unions, means employees are seldom able to advocate for themselves.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Issue: Government spending Previous narrative or worldview: The federal government is best positioned to be responsible for many activities, including national defense, social insurance, international relations, funding research and development.
—Rick Miller, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 20 June 2025
The largest sources of revenue last month were social insurance and retirement payroll taxes, individual income taxes and corporate income taxes.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025
And the prevalence of informal jobs that provide neither benefits nor social insurance payments, coupled with the lack of on-site worker representation or trade unions, means employees are seldom able to advocate for themselves.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Issue: Government spending Previous narrative or worldview: The federal government is best positioned to be responsible for many activities, including national defense, social insurance, international relations, funding research and development.
—Rick Miller, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for social insurance
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“Social insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20insurance. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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