Synonyms for public assistance
pub·lic as·sis·tance

Princeton's WordNet

1. social welfare, welfare, public assistancenoun

   governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

   "she lives on welfare"

Matched Categories

1. • Aid

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1. San Francisco Democrat Mark Leno:

   Despite our recovering economy, millions of Californians, many of them children, continue to live in poverty, full-time workers in this state should not be forced onto public assistance simply because they earn the minimum wage.

2. Tyrone Dennis:

   It would be foolish for me to stay for $ 48,000. When I have a wife and three kids to feed for $ 48,000. I can almost qualify for public assistance. That's not cool.

3. Claire Hannan:

   We have been told, because we’ve repeatedly asked, is there any public assistance reimbursement for vaccine-related expenditures? And we have continued to be told no at this time.

4. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal:

   It has been shocking to see reports of the alleged activities taking place at Planned Parenthood facilities across the country. Planned Parenthood does not represent the values of the people of Louisiana and shows a fundamental disrespect for human life. It has become clear that this is not an organization that is worthy of receiving public assistance from the state.

5. Janet Hale:

   Even though we try to keep a professional distance, we become involved with the family over time, it warms my heart to see single mothers or struggling families make it, get good jobs, and get off public assistance.