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an organization that deals with social problems

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money that a national government gives to local governments to pay for services such as education and health

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Citizens Advice Bureau: an office run by Citizens Advice, an organization in the UK that gives people free advice on legal, financial, and social problems

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the policy of looking after people with physical or mental health problems at home rather than in hospitals

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a profession that involves looking after other people, for example social work and nursing

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work that a social worker does to help a particular person or group of people with social problems. The person who does this work is called a case worker.

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help for people living in their homes who need help looking after themselves

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the services that look after people’s health

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a public service that is responsible for providing medical care

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the job or activity of providing houses for people

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in the UK, an organization that owns houses for people with low incomes to live in

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a service that brings cooked meals to the homes of people who are too old or ill to cook for themselves

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a system of government health care for poor people in the US

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a system in the US in which the government pays part of the cost of medical treatment for people who are over 65 years old

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a situation in which people in different areas of the UK receive different things from a public service such as health care

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someone whose job is to give help and advice to people on probation after committing a crime and to check that they are behaving well

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health care for people that is paid for by the government

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a service that the government pays for, such as education or health care

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the money that the government pays for projects relating to education, health care, defence etc

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a system of caring for people who cannot live on their own without help. They live with others in an institution and are looked after by trained staff.

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a British organization that provides a telephone service giving emotional support to people who are extremely unhappy and likely to kill themselves

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a system provided by a government or official organization for the needs of the public

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one of the services provided by a government or local council for people with social problems

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someone who is trained to give help and advice to people who have severe social problems

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the policy of putting a lot of people in an institution without thinking much about the quality of education or treatment that they receive

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care provided by the state or another organization for people in need

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the system by which a country looks after its citizens by providing them with education, medical care, or money if they are unable to work

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a place where women can go with their children in order to escape from a violent husband or partner

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someone whose job is to help young people deal with problems with their families, at school, or with the law. The usual American word is counselor.

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the supply of things such as water, gas, electricity, health care, and education

a group of houses or flats for people who cannot live in a completely independent way, for example because they are disabled. They can get help from trained staff when they need it.