public assistance
Example Sentences
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Only after her plight was the centerpiece of a Las Vegas Sun article about public assistance did the welfare department set her up with a sewing class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
Combined with threats to federal funding for public assistance, it has been too much for many of them to bear, she said.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 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
