public assistance
Example Sentences
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My question is whether that additional income would make him ineligible for SSI, assuming he would even agree to apply for public assistance in the first place.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Much of the evidence circulating online about Haredi dependence on public assistance comes from reporting I helped produce as founder of the activist organization Yaffed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, low-income households that are eligible for public assistance with their home heating bills may not get that help until late December — after cold-weather demand begins.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
As a community college student and single parent receiving public assistance, she is also eligible for additional support including meal vouchers and grocery gift cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
Mam says there’s nothing left but the Dispensary and the public assistance, the relief, and she’s ashamed of her life to go and ask for it.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
