social services
Britishplural noun
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Not only that, but almost all the new jobs in 2025 have been created in just two areas of the economy: healthcare and social services such as child and elderly care.
From MarketWatch
Not only that, but almost all the new jobs in 2025 have been created in just two areas of the economy: healthcare and social services such as child and elderly care.
From MarketWatch
But opponents of the ban said it was "diverting police from serious crime and placing unnecessary strain on social services".
From BBC
A social worker also admitted, he adds, that social services staff had not been trained to deal with FASD.
From BBC
His firms have provided accommodation to people subject to immigration control with no recourse to public funds, as well as a number of other social services.
From BBC
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