lower-income family
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family
noun
uk/ˈfæm.əl.i/us/ˈfæm.əl.i/
a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and ...
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(Definition offamilyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The rich student from the rich family is targeted for help from the state while the student from a middle orlower-incomefamilywill have that help taken away.
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Applicants must be at least six years old, demonstrate good social skills and the potential for scholastic achievement, and come from a single-parent,lower-incomefamily.
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I recognise that for many lower-income families the fear of debt is a real worry and could act as a bar to higher education.
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Recall that debt aversion was only an issue for those from lower-income families.
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As the law predicts, the proportion spent on food items was always higher in lower-income families than in higher-income families.
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Moreover, the impact of this conflict will be greater for lower-income families, thus also affecting the government's strategy on poverty.
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First, maintenance grants will be reintroduced for those from lower-income families.
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Otherwise, those young people, especially if they are in lower-income families, will not have access to such facilities any more.
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That must have seemed ideal for many lower-income families who could purchase their own homes and avoid the grip of the rent man.
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We are looking into how we give help to lower-income families.
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Never mind that the scheme gave choice and opportunity to children from lower-income families.
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For the first time, middle and lower-income families have a tax-free account into which they can put money.
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The assisted places scheme continues to benefit children from lower-income families.
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This creates undue stress for middle- and lower-income families when it comes to changing their cars.
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It not only expands opportunities for children from lower-income families, but helps to widen the social mix and create greater awareness and understanding across communities.
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We want to look at the concerns that have been expressed about student debt, especially among students from lower-income families.
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