public assistance

Example Sentences

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The central request of the governor’s letter was for the president to speed up the months-long bureaucratic process under which migrants can obtain work permits, and earn enough money to get off of public assistance.

From Seattle Times

Among other things, there still exists in American culture a pervasive prejudice against receiving public assistance.

From Salon

Five years ago, I began volunteering as a bill payer for a legally blind, 95-year-old woman on public assistance.

From New York Times

In 2019, he began denying permanent residency to immigrants deemed likely to require public assistance, a rule that disproportionately affected people from Latin America, Africa and parts of Asia.

From New York Times

Specifically, the division of public assistance misinterpreted a federal waiver that allowed state agencies to forgo regular eligibility checks for food stamp recipients during the pandemic.

From Salon