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social insurance
government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue
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relief
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
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dole, pogey, pogy
money received from the state
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national insurance
social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services
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national assistance, social assistance, supplementary benefit
benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law
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Social Security
social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance
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unemployment compensation
payment by a United States agency to unemployed people
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disability insurance
social insurance for the disabled
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health care
social insurance for the ill and injured
