Comfort, happiness and good fortune (7)

I believe the answer is:

welfare

(Other definitions for welfare that I've seen before include "Contented state of health and happiness" , "Social provision by state" , "Your well being, or help from the state" , "Social security" , "Health and fortunes of a person or group" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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