low-income family
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffamily
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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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My preference would be for a newlow-incomefamilyindex.
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Low-incomefamilystatistics have been suspended, and then abandoned.
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The only hope for alow-incomefamilyis social rented housing.
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The combined effect of the changes introduced mean that for the first child in alow-incomefamilythe weekly support is now £54.25.
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His tax reduction is six times as great as that enjoyed by thelow-incomefamily.
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We are removing the stigma from obtaining benefits for alow-incomefamily, and that is vital in regenerating individuals, families and communities.
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Alow-incomefamilywhere the man is unemployed or working part-time would normally be eligible for supplementary benefit, provided the man registers for full-time work.
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A smaller group, yet perhaps a greater problem, is the family, sometimes completely forgotten to-day—thelow-incomefamily.
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Thelow-incomefamilywill therefore have to pay a higher tariff for their gas on a week-by-week basis.
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Alow-incomefamilydesperately needs extra support, and many children help to sustain the family once they have left school and are in work.
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In 1979, thelow-incomefamilyfigures were published every year.
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But when all those have been taken account of, the problem of thelow-incomefamilystill remains on our consciences.
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If alow-incomefamilyloses income, everybody in the family suffers.
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