Help with social problems

an organization that deals with social problems

money that a national government gives to local governments to pay for services such as education and health

CAB (noun)

Citizens Advice Bureau: an office run by Citizens Advice, an organization in the UK that gives people free advice on legal, financial, and social problems

care in the community (noun)

the policy of looking after people with physical or mental health problems at home rather than in hospitals

caring profession (noun)

British a profession that involves looking after other people, for example social work and nursing

case work (noun)

work that a social worker does to help a particular person or group of people with social problems. The person who does this work is called a case worker.

community care (noun)

help for people living in their homes who need help looking after themselves

essential services ()

the supply of things such as water, gas, electricity, health care, and education

health care (noun)

the services that look after people’s health

health service (noun)

a public service that is responsible for providing medical care

housing (noun)

the job or activity of providing houses for people

housing association (noun)

in the UK, an organization that owns houses for people with low incomes to live in

meals on wheels (noun)

a service that brings cooked meals to the homes of people who are too old or ill to cook for themselves

Medicaid (noun)

a system of government health care for poor people in the US

Medicare (noun)

a system in the US in which the government pays part of the cost of medical treatment for people who are over 65 years old

postcode lottery (noun)

Britishshowing disapproval a situation in which people in different areas of the UK receive different things from a public service such as health care

probation officer (noun)

someone whose job is to give help and advice to people on probation after committing a crime and to check that they are behaving well

public health (noun)

health care for people that is paid for by the government

public service (noun)

a service that the government pays for, such as education or health care

public spending (noun)

the money that the government pays for projects relating to education, health care, defence etc

residential care (noun)

British a system of caring for people who cannot live on their own without help. They live with others in an institution and are looked after by trained staff.

the Samaritans (noun)

a British organization that provides a telephone service giving emotional support to people who are extremely unhappy and likely to kill themselves

service (noun)

a system provided by a government or official organization for the needs of the public

sheltered accommodation/housing/flats etc ()

a group of houses or flats for people who cannot live in a completely independent way, for example because they are disabled. They can get help from trained staff when they need it.

social care (noun)

services and support that people need in order to live decent lives, especially support with the tasks of daily living that is provided to people in their own homes

social service (noun)

one of the services provided by a government or local council for people with social problems

social worker (noun)

someone who is trained to give help and advice to people who have severe social problems

warehousing (noun)

the policy of putting a lot of people in an institution without thinking much about the quality of education or treatment that they receive

welfare (noun)

care provided by the state or another organization for people in need

the welfare state (noun)

the system by which a country looks after its citizens by providing them with education, medical care, or money if they are unable to work

women’s refuge (noun)

British a place where women can go with their children in order to escape from a violent husband or partner

youth worker (noun)

British someone whose job is to help young people deal with problems with their families, at school, or with the law. The usual American word is counselor.

Synonyms and antonyms of Help with social problems in British Thesaurus