public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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Tasks can include working with a variety of programs, including grants, public assistance and research analysis.
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
The Service Employees International Union, a champion of the law, said that California fast-food workers are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than other workers, and are more likely to rely on public assistance.
—USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
The Service Employees International Union, a champion of the law, said that California fast-food workers are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than other workers, and are more likely to rely on public assistance.
—USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for public assistance
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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