public assistance
noun
: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children
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His wife, Clara, and their children barely survived on the pittance of aid provided to those who signed up for public assistance, while Elijah fruitlessly begged at factory doors for any kind of job.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
The administrator said the figure includes $3 billion for individual assistance and $1.7 billion for public assistance.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
The popular debit cards that Medicare Advantage plans give older adults as a perk for signing up may be cutting off their access to some public assistance because of conflicting interpretations on what counts as income.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
According to a top immigration expert and former immigration judge, the administration’s border bungling has let in up to 1 million migrant children, many now in public schools and receiving public assistance.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
The administrator said the figure includes $3 billion for individual assistance and $1.7 billion for public assistance.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
The popular debit cards that Medicare Advantage plans give older adults as a perk for signing up may be cutting off their access to some public assistance because of conflicting interpretations on what counts as income.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
According to a top immigration expert and former immigration judge, the administration’s border bungling has let in up to 1 million migrant children, many now in public schools and receiving public assistance.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Public assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20assistance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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