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social services

British  

plural noun

  1. welfare activities organized by the state or a local authority and carried out by trained personnel

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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.

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