a social safety net
adjective + noun + noun | /a social safety net/
Government support, such as benefits and free services, that protects people from falling into serious hardship.
a social safety net
adjective + noun + noun | /a social safety net/
CollocationsADVANCEDGovernment support, such as benefits and free services, that protects people from falling into serious hardship.
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"A strong social safety net protects families when someone loses a job."
"Countries with a good social safety net have fewer people living in extreme hardship."
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Picture a net under a trapeze artist: it catches people when they fall.
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