There are a few households in the village on welfare.
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Abbreviation of 最低生活保障. The collocation 吃低保 (lit. 'eat low-bao') is the idiomatic way to say 'receive welfare'. Payment amounts and eligibility are set by each city/county.
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Neutral in official speech but can carry pity or stigma depending on delivery — similar to 'on benefits' in English. Used in government documents without any such connotation.
