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income support

British

noun

(in Britain, formerly) a social security payment for people on very low incomes

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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

The 1962 Trade Adjustment Assistance program, which provided training, job-search and income support to workers harmed by foreign trade, has provided benefits to more than five million people.

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

The hubs can also serve as a way to direct people towards long-term help, Ms Buchanan says, for issues such as struggling to pay heating bills, income support or gaining work skills.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

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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