Skills for work and life

Legislation, measures, programmes, and services, provided by the state, by institutions, and/or by individuals, to provide help to individuals, families, and/or categories of people with no, or insufficient, recourse to other sources of income and/or to services they require for a decent living, and/or for participation in the social and cultural life of their community. The term “social assistance” usually applies to non-contributory schemes and programmes.