Social Welfare Programs

noun the amount of money needed to sustain a certain standard of living by affording basic expenses such as housing, food, healthcare, and transportation

• The cost of living in urban areas tends to be higher due to the demand for housing and amenities.
• I'm considering moving to a smaller town to reduce my cost of living.
• Living in the city is so expensive, the cost of living is through the roof!
• The cost of living in this fast-paced world is not just measured in money, but also in time and stress.

adjective describing someone who is without a job or unemployed

• The government is implementing programs to help jobless individuals find employment.
• My cousin has been jobless for months and is struggling to make ends meet.
• I can't believe I got fired, now I'm jobless and broke.
• In the vast ocean of opportunities, he felt like a small, jobless fish.

noun an agency of the United States government that maintains information on men who are available for military service in case of a national emergency

• The selective service system requires all male U.S. citizens to register when they turn 18.
• Hey, did you remember to sign up for selective service when you turned 18?
• I totally forgot about that selective service thing, oops!
• Signing up for selective service is like a rite of passage for young men in the United States.

noun A scale or system in which different rates or prices are set according to a particular variable, such as income or level of need.

• The clinic offers a payment plan based on a sliding scale depending on income.
• The gym membership fees are on a sliding scale, so you pay according to how often you go.
• My boss said my bonus would be on a sliding scale depending on how well the project goes.
• The success of the marketing campaign will be on a sliding scale, determined by the number of leads generated.