social assistance

Noun
  1. Benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law (synset 101089664)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: social insurance - government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue
    same as: national assistance, supplementary benefit

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