income support

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

As a freelancer, he was eligible for the government's Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant, which helped him through the 'darkest months' of the pandemic.

From BBC

Fully funding retraining and educational opportunities and providing stronger income support could cost Colombia and donor nations a few hundred million dollars a year.

From New York Times

But swaths of workers risk losing their jobs when the income support is withdrawn, especially in the hospitality and travel industries, which continue to operate at up to 70 percent below prepandemic levels.

From New York Times

Figueroa is a single mother with no income support, aside from the occasional help of her children’s father, after she was cut off from Social Security disability payments.

From Washington Post

A government spokesperson said: "Our priority was to act at speed to protect workers and businesses, including through loans, grants, furlough and the Self-Employment Income Support scheme."

From BBC