NOUN | act | national assistance, supplementary benefit, social assistance | benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law |
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Meaning | benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law. | |
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Synonyms | supplementary benefit, social assistance | |
Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Broader | social insurance | government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people |
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