To the extent that welfare is a form of government subsidized alimony payments, it reduces the institutional costs of separation and guarantees a minimal standard of living for wife and children.

该项福利在一定程度上作为政府对离异女性生活费补助的一种形式，在制度上降低了离婚成本，保证了妇女和孩子最低的生活保障。