social assistance

British  

noun

1. a former name for social security

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Example Sentences

Healthcare and social assistance have driven almost all the job creation in recent years.

From Barron's

January’s jobs report showed the economy added 130,000 jobs, with most of those gains concentrated in healthcare and social assistance, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Industries such as health care, social assistance and construction saw job gains in January, while losses took place in sectors like the federal government and financial activities.

From Barron's

Data through December show last year’s job gains were concentrated in healthcare and social assistance, a sector that tends to grow regardless of the economy’s overall strength.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the past three years, health and social assistance employment grew by 12.5% while growth in every other job category has been less than 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal