social housing
noun [ U ] UK uk/ˌsəʊ.ʃəl ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ/ us/ˌsoʊ.ʃəl ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ/
（由地方政府或其他机构为低收入人群提供的）社会福利住房
houses and flats that are owned by local government or by other organizations that do not make a profit, and that are rented to people who have low incomes
More than half of those of working age in social housing are without paid work - more than double the national average. 这些住在社会福利房里、处于适工年龄的人有超过一半没有可赚取薪水的工作，这个数字是全国平均水平的两倍多。
See also: council housingpublic housing
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- The building of new social housing is now mainly the responsibility of housing associations, with local authorities assuming an enabling role.
- What have been the consequences of regeneration for job creation for local people and for social housing provision?
- The Chancellor announced a 50 percent increase in social housing for nurses, teachers and people on low incomes.
- At that time tenants in social housing were given the right to buy their homes.