“福利制度”常见的英文表达是 "welfare system" 。
例如:The government is committed to improving the welfare system to better serve the needs of its citizens.(政府致力于完善福利制度,以更好地满足公民的需求。)
此外,根据具体语境,“social welfare system”(社会福利制度)也较为常用,以更明确地突出“社会”这一范畴。例如:The social welfare system in this country provides a range of benefits for the elderly, the disabled, and the unemployed.(这个国家的社会福利制度为老年人、残疾人和失业者提供了一系列福利。 )