Synonyms and antonyms of Financial help given by the government in American Thesaurus

aid (noun)

money that a government gives to a person, group, or organization that it wishes to help

assisted living (noun)

houses or apartments that are designed for people, such as old or sick people, who need help in doing ordinary things

benefit (noun)

British payment for people who are sick or unemployed

child benefit (noun)

in some European countries, money that the government gives regularly to all families with children to take care of

child support (noun)

money that a parent who does not live with his or her children gives to the parent who does live with them, to help support them

dole (noun)

British unemployment compensation

means test (noun)

an examination of your income in order to find out whether you have the right to receive any extra money from the government

pogey (noun)

Canadianinformal money that people who are unemployed get from the government

relief (noun)

old-fashioned money given by the government to help people who are poor, old, or unable to work

the social (noun)

Britishvery informal money that someone receives from the government as a social security payment

social security (noun)

money that you receive from social security

SS (abbreviation)

American social security

SSI ()

Supplemental Security Income: money that the U.S. government gives to people over 65 and to disabled people who are poor

SSN ()

Social Security Number: an individual number that every U.S. citizen must get from the government if they earn an income

state benefit (noun)

in the U.K., an amount of money that the government gives to people who are poor, sick, or do not have a job

UBI (noun)

universal or unconditional basic income: an income that is provided by the government for all citizens or residents, without any obligation to work or look for work

unemployment (noun)

Americaninformal unemployment compensation

unemployment benefit (noun)

British unemployment compensation

unemployment compensation (noun)

American money provided by the government to someone who loses their job until they find another job

universal basic income (noun)

an income that is provided by the government for all citizens or residents, without any obligation to work or look for work. It is often simply called UBI.

welfare (noun)

money given to people who do not have work or who are in need. The usual British word is benefit