social services

British  

plural noun

1. welfare activities organized by the state or a local authority and carried out by trained personnel

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Example Sentences

Jo Lumbis says the school tried to engage with social services a number of times - "there were a lot of meetings," she says.

From BBC

He started in 1999, a year after a federal court struck down California's ban on social services for undocumented migrants.

From BBC

Other studies show that income inequality increases poverty, limits opportunities to move up the SES ladder, and restricts access to education, employment, and social services.

From Science Daily

And if social services comes, they might ask a lot of questions.

From Literature

The U.S. already enjoys access to bases and overflight rights there, while Denmark bears the cost of governance, infrastructure and social services.

From The Wall Street Journal