public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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The New York State Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council’s proposals, released in December, include an expansion of the state’s child tax credit and SNAP, statewide housing vouchers and increased monthly public assistance.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
The end of the protections would also remove the right to work for those under the program, potentially requiring them to rely on public assistance.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Celtic Women Held Sway in ‘Matrilocal’ Societies Artificial intelligence tools are already being used by government workers to make determinations on applications for public housing, public assistance and unemployment insurance, said Mario Cilento, president of the New York State AFL-CIO.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
After California’s devastating 2020 fire season, when the state saw more acres burn than any other year on record, FEMA approved more than $700 million in individual and public assistance.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
The end of the protections would also remove the right to work for those under the program, potentially requiring them to rely on public assistance.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Celtic Women Held Sway in ‘Matrilocal’ Societies Artificial intelligence tools are already being used by government workers to make determinations on applications for public housing, public assistance and unemployment insurance, said Mario Cilento, president of the New York State AFL-CIO.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
After California’s devastating 2020 fire season, when the state saw more acres burn than any other year on record, FEMA approved more than $700 million in individual and public assistance.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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