safety net

The family of a man who died after he repeatedly banged his head against a wall in a mental health suite said there was no "safety net" for people with their son's needs.

In total, spending on social security is up by £800m - highlighting a key feature of devolved government, in the SNP’s appetite for big state interventions and welfare safety nets.

St. Denis Medical is a safety net hospital in a medium-sized town in Oregon.

The financial crisis hit and everyone in America saw the wisdom of having at least a portion of their old age or disability safety net guaranteed by the government instead of Wall Street.

Heymann echoes that point, calling the agency “a safety net” for the country and the world when it comes to infectious disease.