public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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The Barnetts later signed Natalia up for public assistance, moving her into a Lafayette, Indiana apartment by herself in July 2013.
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Frozen Site: Even with so much public assistance, the project fell apart, and the village that hoped for a transformative industry is carrying the cost.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Feb. 2025
Nearly one-in-six live in poverty and about 60 percent receive some public assistance.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The increase is intended to help thousands of workers achieve greater financial stability and reduce reliance on public assistance programs.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Frozen Site: Even with so much public assistance, the project fell apart, and the village that hoped for a transformative industry is carrying the cost.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Feb. 2025
Nearly one-in-six live in poverty and about 60 percent receive some public assistance.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The increase is intended to help thousands of workers achieve greater financial stability and reduce reliance on public assistance programs.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public assistance
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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