a payment made by the government or an organization to a person who needs help because they do not have enough money

In Toronto, the average rent for a bachelor apartment is $962 while a welfare cheque is a mere $721 in total. 在多伦多，单身公寓的平均租金是962美元，而社会福利支票总共只有721美元。

Once she gets her first welfare cheque, she says, she plans to find an apartment. 她说，她打算一拿到第一张社会福利支票就去找一套公寓。