social assistance
Britishnoun
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Luna Blanca, a Ceuta-based charity providing food and social assistance to vulnerable people, said it had been distributing between 3,500 and 4,000 meals a day since the influx began.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The healthcare and social assistance sector added 627,000 jobs to the economy in 2025, according to the U.S.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
California makes up about 12% of the U.S. population but accounts for nearly half of new social assistance and healthcare establishments in the U.S. over the last decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Breaking down jobs within healthcare and social assistance, some of California’s biggest growth came from mental health practitioners and occupations that work with elderly people and people with disabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
There's one thing, however, that she will probably not refuse,—any social assistance we may give to her son.
From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Sewell Ford
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