public assistance
Example Sentences
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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
Walmart said, also by email, “Our goal is to support every associate, including those joining us while receiving public assistance, as they work toward a better future.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 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
Sorry for your troubles but you could go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society or get the public assistance.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
