the DSS

the DSS
UK [ˌdiː es ˈes] / US [ˌdɪ es ˈes] noun [plural] informal
people who are receiving payments from the government because they have a low income or cannot work

Flat available to rent. No DSS.


Cultural note:
An abbreviation of Department of Social Security, the old name for the British government department responsible for making payments to people who have low incomes or who cannot work.

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