a phrase used in Britain and the US for government programmes that are aimed at reducing the number of people who are unemployed and receiving money from the State, by creating jobs for them or training them for work.
WELFARE TO WORK
Meaning of WELFARE TO WORK in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005