benefit tourism

noun

Meaning

The act of traveling to another country or region specifically to take advantage of its social security, healthcare, or welfare systems.

Examples

The government introduced new legislation aimed at curbing benefit tourism among non-resident EU citizens.
Critics of the policy claimed that fears of benefit tourism were being used to justify xenophobic rhetoric.

Synonyms: welfare shopping, social tourism

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benefit tourism

noun

Pronunciation: ˈbɛnɪfɪt ˈtʊərɪzəm

Definition

The act of traveling to another country or region specifically to take advantage of its social security, healthcare, or welfare systems.

Examples

The government introduced new legislation aimed at curbing benefit tourism among non-resident EU citizens.
Critics of the policy claimed that fears of benefit tourism were being used to justify xenophobic rhetoric.
Economists often debate whether benefit tourism has a statistically significant impact on national budgets.

Synonyms of benefit tourism

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