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family support

British  

noun

  1. a means-tested allowance for families in need

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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About 10% of millennials used family support to fund their down payment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

The researchers found that adults in countries with stronger family support systems reported lower levels of loneliness and experienced smaller increases in loneliness over time.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

"Construction has been booming," he told AFP before withdrawing cash, crediting various family support programmes introduced for the upswing.

From Barron's Mar. 29, 2026

The PCS union, which represents civil servants, said some of its members had been left unable to pay bills, facing bank charges or relying on family support.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

Should we be shocked when they turn to gangs for support when no viable family support structure exists?

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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