noun
benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law
• Syn: ↑supplementary benefit, ↑social assistance
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑social insurance
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National Assistance noun
(formerly in Britain) a weekly allowance paid by the state to people on low incomes
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Main Entry: ↑nation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.