noun
benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law
• Syn: ↑supplementary benefit, ↑national assistance
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑social insurance
Useful english dictionary. 2012.