Critics often complain about people living like a welfare Cadillac.
welfare Cadillac
idiomThe case of a person or group receiving public benefits, although the benefits are not actually needed by the recipient or are obtained by fraud.
Origin
disputed originThe imagery is of a person arriving at a welfare office in a Cadillac automobile (an expensive car) to pick up a welfare payment. The implication is that the person does not need the benefit, or that the benefits are too generous.
The politician argued that stricter rules are necessary to prevent anyone from abusing the system like a welfare Cadillac.
Public discourse frequently centers on the controversial notion of the welfare Cadillac, questioning the integrity of those who claim benefits while maintaining an affluent lifestyle.