social assistance

British  

noun

1. a former name for social security

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Example Sentences

But at the same time, job growth slowed sharply last year, with nearly all net private sector job gains coming from the healthcare and social assistance sector.

From Barron's

Among sectors, employment continued trending up in restaurants and bars, health care and social assistance, the Labor Department said.

From Barron's

Minnesota was a pioneer in using federal Medicaid dollars to pay for other forms of social assistance such as housing, which is the locus of several fraud schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Employment in social assistance—and services for the disabled in particular—has notably grown faster than nearly every industry since the pandemic began.

From The Wall Street Journal

There were strong gains in healthcare and social assistance hiring, as well as increased job numbers in accommodation and food services, and natural resources.

From The Wall Street Journal