income maintenance

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noun

a government program that provides financial assistance to needy people so that they can maintain a certain income level.

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Origin of income maintenance

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby income maintenance

income account, income bond, income distribution, income fund, income group, income maintenance, incomer, incomes policy, income statement, income support, income tax

How to use income maintenance in a sentence

If anything the work the two cops and the maintenance guy were doing deserves more respect and probably helped a lot more people.
Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie|Arthur Chu|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But no more so than the Sodexo building maintenance man or the two cops who were also killed in the crossfire.
Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie|Arthur Chu|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Further, there are maintenance crews who have to fix those drones.
Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point,’ Air Force Says|Dave Majumdar|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Since then, the rising gap between the rich and middle- and lower-income families has risen to the fore.
Christie Blames Parents for Bad Economy|Monica Potts|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

For the Brogpas, transforming into a tourist attraction may offer their community a way to generate much-needed income.
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans|Nina Strochlic|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was never the intention of the Federal Reserve Act that member banks should continue the maintenance of these reserve accounts.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
That, in the light of present conditions, is the most important thing for the necessary maintenance and defense of these islands.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Government grants amount to about two-thirds of the income, the balance being raised by public subscription and from fees.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Oh, but surely if we have to call ourselves Wurzel-Flummery it would count as earned income.
First Plays|A. A. Milne
They are raised on the strictest scientific principles and yield me the greater part of my income.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton