How to Use public assistance in a Sentence

public assistance

noun
  • In the case of Southridge, there could be public assistance too.
    Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2018
  • One in four of this group lives on some form of public assistance.
    Joel Kotkin, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022
  • In his view, most still need some form of public assistance.
    Greg Jefferson, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Many haven’t been able to work in months, and public assistance is running out.
    Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The low wages also mean that child care workers end up on public assistance.
    Grace Gedye, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Nov. 2021
  • The idea of banning drug felons from public assistance started during the push to reform welfare in the 1990s.
    Margaret Lombe, The Conversation, 27 May 2021
  • The Park Service is also not asking for public assistance in any of the searches.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 29 June 2020
  • Some were teenagers who had run away from foster care and were wary of seeking public assistance for fear of being sent back.
    New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • And often there’s not a lot of public assistance available.
    Tami Luhby, CNN, 11 July 2023
  • More than 15% of the industry's workers live below the poverty line in 41 states and half need public assistance.
    Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Among the amendments that passed with 21 votes were a requirement that the Capitol reopen to the public on May 19 and a small cut to public assistance funding.
    James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2021
  • There were also concerns that pet trusts could be used to hide assets from the tax rolls or public assistance system.
    Richard Chin, Star Tribune, 22 Sep. 2020
  • There are fee waivers for those who earn poverty wages, and for those on public assistance, but the cutoffs don’t take into account the high cost of living here.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2021
  • Over 70% of calls were for medical and other forms of public assistance.
    Bill McHugh, NOLA.com, 22 Aug. 2020
  • The state’s housing allowance for single people on public assistance is $215 a month, not enough for even a single room in New York City.
    Kim Barker, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2018
  • In terms of public assistance, expectations for the 19th edition of Seville are high.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Kemp pushed laws to suspend the state gas tax, give $1 billion of state income tax refunds and even give $350 to every person in the state on public assistance.
    Jeff Amy, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Nov. 2022
  • At least half of the funds are required to go to residents who qualify for public assistance.
    Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Adult public assistance payments to needy aged, blind and disabled Alaskans have been cut by $7.5 million through a veto.
    James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 29 June 2019
  • Please help us make this stop,’’ the companies said in its joint statement, asking for public assistance.
    Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2020
  • In public, hosts described Airbnb as a form of public assistance or a godsend second gig.
    Molly Osberg, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Among those who stay — awaiting asylum and unable to work — a small number receive public assistance for up to two years.
    Aritz Parra, Fox News, 29 June 2018
  • The pay is often so low that more than half of the workers qualify for public assistance like food stamps or Medicaid.
    Reed Abelson Desiree Rios, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Without public assistance, a bakery would not be viable in such a small village, the mayor said.
    New York Times, 10 Nov. 2019
  • The Democrats want to increase public assistance for struggling parents, but child care should be free for all Americans.
    Elliot Haspel, The New Republic, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Riders who are on public assistance may apply for a program that offers trips for 50 cents.
    John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023
  • A quarter of the families received public assistance and 10% had no full-time wage earner.
    Susan Pinker, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2020
  • More than a third of these men and women fell behind on bill payments, 15% turned to public assistance, and 31% cut their leaves short to ease their financial burdens.
    Fortune, 15 Aug. 2019
  • At the same time, a minimum-wage increase would prompt a small reduction in the number who need to enroll in state public assistance programs such as Medi-Cal.
    Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Investigators are now asking for public assistance in the search for Watts and her children.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024

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