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Noun
A situation where the welfare system discourages people who receive government public assistance payments from entering low-paid work because such work does not produce a significant income increase
“It could be argued that several countries in the region are in an unemployment trap, which is perpetuated by an undesirable and ultimately risk-enhancing policy compact.”
