social assistance/welfare

[scetis]

We have some refugees who have recently arrived and are coming to the end of their sponsorship term.

A lot of them are asking the question How will we survive?.

We're trying to tell them that will be able to live on social assistance programs/welfare.

What's the best term to use for social assistance/welfare (in Canada and the States). Google lists برنامج رفاه اجتماعي for social welfare program but I've also seen رفاه اجتماعي ,مساعدة اجتماعية, and التكافل الإجتماعي???

Thanks

 

[cherine]

As far as I know, it's الرعاية الاجتماعية.