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The phrase "apply for welfare" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the process of seeking government assistance for financial support.
Example: "After losing his job, he decided to apply for welfare to help cover his living expenses."
Alternatives: "seek government assistance" or "request social benefits."
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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.
"And now I don't have a job, and I'm gonna have to go 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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He recently applied for welfare benefits.
Ms. Ortiz applied for welfare in 1994 while she was enrolled in school.
So said a laid-off sales clerk in Tucson who was thinking about applying for welfare.
During the last years of his life, Hine struggled financially, losing his house and applying for Welfare.
Nationally, according to Kaaryn Gustafson of the University of Connecticut Law School, "applying for welfare is a lot like being booked by the police".
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