directassistance
nounUK /dɪˈrɛkt əˈsɪstəns/
US /dɪˈrɛkt əˈsɪstəns/
Help that goes straight to the person who needs it.
The family received direct assistance to buy food and clothes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Money or resources given straight to people in need instead of through other groups.
The charity gives direct assistance to families after a storm.
3. Help given right away, without waiting for approval from others.
The nurse offered direct assistance to the injured child.
4. A government program that pays benefits straight to a person.
Direct assistance helped the workers who lost their jobs.