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ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- welfare benefit
1, record 1, English, welfare%20benefit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- welfare payment 2, record 1, English, welfare%20payment
correct
- assistance payment 3, record 1, English, assistance%20payment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Assistance payment: Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985 (with amendments to March 1, 1991). 4, record 1, English, - welfare%20benefit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- welfare benefits
- welfare payments
- assistance payments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prestation d'aide sociale
1, record 1, French, prestation%20d%27aide%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allocation d'assistance 2, record 1, French, allocation%20d%27assistance
correct, feminine noun
- prestation de bien-être social 3, record 1, French, prestation%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Allocation d'assistance : Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991). 4, record 1, French, - prestation%20d%27aide%20sociale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prestations d'aide sociale
- prestations de bien-être social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- subsidio de asistencia social
1, record 1, Spanish, subsidio%20de%20asistencia%20social
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prestación de asistencia social 2, record 1, Spanish, prestaci%C3%B3n%20de%20asistencia%20social
feminine noun
- pago de la seguridad social 3, record 1, Spanish, pago%20de%20la%20seguridad%20social
masculine noun
- pago de beneficencia 3, record 1, Spanish, pago%20de%20beneficencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prestaciones de asistencia social
- subsidios de asistencia social
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