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income support

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain, formerly) a social security payment for people on very low incomes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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McLean said when GST was introduced the states agreed to compensate islanders by improving personal tax allowances, uplifting income support payments and targeted support through the community costs bonus.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Compared with Europe, the United States offers fewer programs such as cash assistance for families with children, income support during parental leave, and subsidized childcare.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

The five-year plan covers not just childbirth and IVF but preschool access, secondary education, family income support, and housing.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

The 1962 Trade Adjustment Assistance program, which provided training, job-search and income support to workers harmed by foreign trade, has provided benefits to more than five million people.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

If taxes would be abolished in that section, then the affected people could still earn a living wage, and need no income support.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

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