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family support

British

noun

a means-tested allowance for families in need

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"Construction has been booming," he told AFP before withdrawing cash, crediting various family support programmes introduced for the upswing.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Without such unpaid family support, older adults would go without care or end up in institutionalized care, which would further burden the healthcare system and public programs like Medicaid.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“Putting structure around family support allows retirees to give intentionally and confidently rather than reactively and helps ensure that generosity strengthens the plan instead of undermining it.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Some experts have noted that homework has the negative potential to widen the gaps between students from different economic and family support backgrounds — and that’s why Inglewood instructor Bolden first moved away from homework.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Should we be shocked when they turn to gangs for support when no viable family support structure exists?

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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