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Noun
Plural for 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
“In this context, the high number of people on disability benefits is a matter of concern and unemployment traps in the social benefit schemes continue to create disincentives for people to take up work.”
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