hindrance vs welfare

hindrance

noun
  • Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else. 

  • The state or act of hindering something 

welfare

noun
  • Such payment. 

  • Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect. 

  • Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (often called welfare assistance in UK English). 

verb
  • To provide with welfare or aid. 

How often have the words hindrance and welfare occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )