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VOCABULARY
dependency culture - uzależnienie od systemu opieki społecznej
reliance - poleganie na czymś, uzależnienie od czegoś
state - państwo, państwowy
benefit - zasiłek
essential - zasadniczy
welfare state - państwo opiekuńcze
provision - dostarczanie, zaopatrywanie; tu: świadczenie
damaging - szkodliwy
to receive - otrzymywać
to undermine - podważać, podkopywać
self-reliance - samodzielność, niezależność, poleganie na
własnych siłach
to increase - zwiększać
state support - pomoc państwa
dependent (on) - uzależniony (od)
to become part of sth - być częścią czegoś
LESSON 33
Dependency culture


Dependency culture is a way of life characterised by reliance on state benefits.

Some people argue that the provision of benefits is an essential part of the welfare state.

Others say that such provision is damaging to those who receive benefits, because it undermines their self-reliance andincreases their reliance on state support.

They become dependent on benefits. They become part of dependency culture.

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