social assistance

noun

1. a former name for social security

Example Sentences

The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in August from 4.1% in June, and nearly all net job growth this year has come from healthcare and social assistance.

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Employment for the month was also up in healthcare and social assistance, as well as in agriculture.

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However, roles in state and local government education rose, with around 63,500 positions added, while healthcare and social assistance gained another 58,600 jobs.

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And both government and healthcare employers could soon feel the effects of the Trump administration’s moves to pare down federal payrolls and public aid that is critical for health services and social assistance.

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Employment rates started trending upward again in industries including health care, leisure and hospitality, government and social assistance.

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