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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. social welfare, welfare, public assistancenoun

   governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

   "she lives on welfare"

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. public assistance

   Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance programs which provide support only to those who have previously contributed (e.g. most pension systems), as opposed to social assistance programs which provide support on the basis of need alone (e.g. most disability benefits). The International Labour Organization defines social security as covering support for those in old age, support for the maintenance of children, medical treatment, parental and sick leave, unemployment and disability benefits, and support for sufferers of occupational injury.More broadly, welfare may also encompass efforts to provide a basic level of well-being through free or subsidized social services such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, vocational training, and public housing. In a welfare state, the state assumes responsibility for the health, education, infrastructure and welfare of society, providing a range of social services such as those described.Some historians view systems of codified almsgiving, like the zakat policy of the seventh century (634 CE) Rashidun caliph Umar, as early examples of universal government welfare. The first welfare state was Imperial Germany (1871–1918), where the Bismarck government introduced social security in 1889. In the early 20th century, the United Kingdom introduced social security around 1913, and adopted the welfare state with the National Insurance Act 1946, during the Attlee government (1945–51). In the countries of western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, social welfare is mainly provided by the government out of the national tax revenues, and to a lesser extent by non-government organizations (NGOs), and charities (social and religious). A right to social security and an adequate standard of living is asserted in Articles 22 and 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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1. public assistance

   Public assistance, also known as social assistance or welfare, refers to various government programs designed to help individuals or families who are struggling financially. These programs may include financial aid for food, housing, healthcare, education, and other basic needs. The aim of public assistance is to reduce poverty, address social inequality, and help people in need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Eligibility for public assistance is typically based on income, employment status, family size, disability status, or other factors.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Public Assistance

   Financial assistance to impoverished persons for the essentials of living through federal, state or local government programs.

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How to pronounce public assistance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of public assistance in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of public assistance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of public assistance in a Sentence

1. 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.

2. Tyrone Dennis:

   They got to do better with pay... incentives to retain officers, 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. 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.

4. Robert Doar:

   When I ran the welfare programs in New York City we had a strong focus on supplementing full-time work with public assistance that could make wages go further—that was a good idea. Make work pay, but sometimes as we promoted those programs and we made them easier to get on, they turned out to be work replacements, so an increasing number of people were coming in and saying I have no earnings, but I still want food stamp benefits.

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.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=public assistance
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Assistance
3. ^ ChatGPT
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