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social assistance

[/ˈsoʊʃəl əˈsɪstəns/]
noun
assistência social
1. Government or institutional support provided to individuals or families in need, including financial aid, healthcare, housing, and social services
The government expanded social assistance programs to help low-income families during the pandemic.
O governo expandiu os programas de assistência social para ajudar famílias de baixa renda durante a pandemia.
2. Organized welfare services designed to meet the basic needs of vulnerable populations
Social assistance includes benefits for the unemployed, elderly, and disabled.
A assistência social inclui benefícios para desempregados, idosos e deficientes.
Synonyms
welfaresocial welfarepublic assistancesocial supportaid
Antonyms
self-sufficiencyindependence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assistência social
Most common term in Brazil
São Paulo
assistência social
Standard usage
Portugal
assistência social
Also used; sometimes 'ação social' or 'proteção social'

Related Idioms & Phrases

social safety net
welfare state
public assistance program
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