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social assistance
DCHP-2 (Jul 2016)
n. & adj. — Administration, Politics
government assistance provided to low-income individuals; welfare payments.
Type: 5. Frequency — Social assistance is a Canadian term equivalent to the more common "social security" or "welfare", which are used in the US and other countries. The term is used most frequently in Canada (see Chart 1).
See also COD-2, s.v. "social assistance", and Gage-5, s.v. "social assistance", which are marked "Cdn", and OED-3, s.v. "social assistance", which is marked "Canad.", and AHD-5, s.v. "social assistance", which is marked "Canadian".
See also COD-2, s.v. "social assistance", and Gage-5, s.v. "social assistance", which are marked "Cdn", and OED-3, s.v. "social assistance", which is marked "Canad.", and AHD-5, s.v. "social assistance", which is marked "Canadian".
See: pogey(def. 3)
Quotations
1934
The depression has entailed so much relief and social assistance that it has been contended they have become national problems and should be a Dominion responsibility.
1956
MORE SOCIAL SERVICE -- Cost of living bonus for old age pensioners increased to $20 monthly -- substantial increases in payments to social assistance cases -- grants for housing for senior citizens -- a human approach to human problems.
1977
Mr. Bernard, a thin man looking more than his 44 years, smoked cigarets and ignored a cup of coffee at his kitchen table this week as he spoke about the enticement of social assistance and how becoming a welfare recipient solved his family's numerous problems.
1981
In West Germany, where the proportion of elderly is about 75 per cent higher than in Canada, only 2 per cent of the pensioners receive social assistance. In our country, over half of our pensioners are in such straitened circumstances that they require the Guaranteed income supplement.
1991
Ottawa announced in February, 1990, that it would limit increases in funding under the Canada Assistance Plan to 5 per cent a year in the three wealthiest provinces. Until then, under a 1967 cost-sharing agreement, the federal government had matched every dollar the provinces spent on social assistance, day care or child welfare.
1994
Women in pink collar ghettoes have no job security and earn low wages; if they lose unemployment insurance, they could end up on social assistance.
2009
Common decency demands that something be done about it.
What we don't need is moralizing from the business sector and platitudes from politicians who will never look at their own hungry kids across the dinner table, be forced to screw down their prideful misgivings about making that trip to the food bank or seek social assistance and subject themselves to government agencies which put more effort into finding reasons to deny benefits than discovering who is in genuine need and making sure adequate help is delivered -- policies imposed by politicians, of course.
2016
Social Assistance Program
Overview
Financial assistance is given to people who have no other income to meet their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter. By law social assistance is the payer of last resort. This means that all other income must be considered when determining how many dollars will be provided.
Overview
Financial assistance is given to people who have no other income to meet their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter. By law social assistance is the payer of last resort. This means that all other income must be considered when determining how many dollars will be provided.
References
- OED-3
- AHD-5
- COD-2
- Gage-5
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