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social assistance

British  

noun

  1. a former name for social security

"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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Since the end of 2023, healthcare and social assistance have added nearly 1.8 million private-sector jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Employment was up in business building and other support services, in healthcare and social assistance, and in accommodation and food services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The health care and social assistance industries are expected to experience the largest job growth and be the fastest-growing industries, according to the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Hiring picked up not just in the healthcare and social assistance sectors—which added 89,900 jobs—but also in construction and transportation and warehousing.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Few social assistance programs exist, and the lack   of employment opportunities remains one of the most critical problems   facing the economy, along with soil erosion and political instability.

From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency