income support
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The government previously said income support was available to those on a low household income, who were not working, looking for work or exempt from working.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The five-year plan covers not just childbirth and IVF but preschool access, secondary education, family income support, and housing.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Benefits were used mostly as income support, and nonparticipants were re-employed faster than those who participated in TAA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
The U.S. lacks many common family policy programs found in Europe, including cash transfers for families with children, income support during parental leave, and subsidized childcare.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
If taxes would be abolished in that section, then the affected people could still earn a living wage, and need no income support.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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