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family support

British  

noun

  1. a means-tested allowance for families in need

"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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She says she is backed up by her family support.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

If you take him up on his offer, you would be following in the path of many young Americans who are using family support to buy a home.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

One member of the team, Rebekah Drews, the family support leader, handles requests for assistance from the families.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The researchers found that adults in countries with stronger family support systems reported lower levels of loneliness and experienced smaller increases in loneliness over time.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

He'd been left to wander the streets with little parental or family support.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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