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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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
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