public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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Prosecutors dismissed two charges of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse, all felonies, and one count of misdemeanor theft of public assistance as part of the plea agreement.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s also the Economic Hardship Deferment, for those who may be receiving public assistance or earning below a certain income level.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
The first priority is helping individual households, but municipalities will focus on public assistance such as infrastructure next, Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management Director Cassandra Libal said.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Cheryl Twombly, of the Florida Department of Children and Families, has known Brown and his wife for more than 30 years and says even families receiving public assistance need some extra help.
—Ryan Bergeron, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
There’s also the Economic Hardship Deferment, for those who may be receiving public assistance or earning below a certain income level.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
The first priority is helping individual households, but municipalities will focus on public assistance such as infrastructure next, Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management Director Cassandra Libal said.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Cheryl Twombly, of the Florida Department of Children and Families, has known Brown and his wife for more than 30 years and says even families receiving public assistance need some extra help.
—Ryan Bergeron, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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