Iwould rather work at the most menial, ill-paying job than be the recipient of the government's *

I believe the answer is: Largesse

Largesse refers to some sort of program created by the government in order to help the poor citizens (in united states, this would most commonly known as welfares) . Examples of Largesse in united states would include things such as food stamps,  Gift Card, Direct cash assistance in the form of grants, etc.

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