income maintenance

noun

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

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Nearby words

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

Origin of income maintenance

First recorded in 1970–75

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