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Discover LudwigThe phrase "applied for welfare" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's action of seeking government assistance or financial support due to economic hardship.
Example: "After losing his job, he applied for welfare to help support his family during the transition."
Alternatives: "sought government assistance" or "requested financial aid."
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He recently applied for welfare benefits.
Ms. Ortiz applied for welfare in 1994 while she was enrolled in school.
These searches are done in the homes of people who have merely applied for welfare and have done nothing to arouse suspicion.
Many offices stressed work from the moment people stepped through the front door, sometimes signing them up for job-training sessions as soon as they applied for welfare.
Ms. Sabater applied for welfare, and was placed in a seasonal park maintenance job, earning $1,000 a month after taxes.
Perhaps the most alarming finding was that because of neglect or abuse, a child was removed from the home of one in every six parents during the five years after they applied for welfare.
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Nor could he apply for welfare benefits.
So Ms. Ramos helped Ms. Fernandez apply for welfare.
If not, many will have no choice but to apply for welfare.
She had to apply for welfare, breaking a lifetime vow to never rely on public assistance.
You play a young, impoverished artist waiting in line to apply for welfare.
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