Noun
income support (uncountable)
(UK) A financial benefit for people on a low income.
People from all sectors of society, including business, government and community must all work together to reduce poverty at its source, by ensuring that all have access to fairly paid work, to decent public services, and to income support in times of need. Andrew Hutchison
“Extensive action has also been taken to support those with no recourse to public funds, such as rent protections, the Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme and allocating £750m for charities to support the most vulnerable. Source: Internet
But HMRC has said the Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) only covers the portion of income made by working for yourself. Source: Internet
Around 66,800 people in Kent had applied to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme by the end of June (SEISS), amounting to £206.4 million. Source: Internet
'Crucially, Government must also make sure it extends the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme to all self-employed people. Source: Internet
Universal Credit replaces Jobseeker's Allowance (income based), Employment Support Allowance (income-related), Income Support, Housing Benefit (rental), Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credits for people aged over 18 and under state pension age. Source: Internet