social welfare vs welfare

social welfare and welfare both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
social welfare	Yes	No	No	No
welfare	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, social welfare and welfare are synonyms defined as:

social welfare and welfare: governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

Other synonyms of social welfare include public assistance.

social welfare (noun)	welfare (noun)
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need	governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
	something that aids or promotes well-being
	a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous