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social assistance

British  

noun

  1. a former name for social security

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Is it any wonder the Golden State has been losing jobs in nearly every industry but healthcare and social assistance?

From The Wall Street Journal

The court said the former politician had received bribes in relation to the procurement of goods intended for COVID-19 social assistance packages.

From Reuters

Madrigal said the boy, whose name authorities have not released, would be transferred to a social assistance center for unaccompanied migrant minors in the state capital, Xalapa.

From Reuters

But proponents say Alternatives to Abortion meets a different need than heavily regulated medical clinics do — by offering social assistance to those who decide to "choose life in difficult circumstances."

From Salon

Wahyu Susilo, founder of the Migrant Care, a non-governmental group, said authorities were scrambling to accommodate the planned influx, with no system in place to ensure adequate care, such as social assistance.

From Reuters