The social services in a district are the services provided by the local authority or government to help people who have serious family or financial problems.
I have asked the social services for help, but they have not done anything.
social services in British English
plural noun
welfare activities organized by the state or a local authority and carried out by trained personnel
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social services
British English: social services /ˈsəʊʃəl ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ NOUN
Social services are services provided by the local authority to help people who have serious family problems or financial problems.
Social services are trying to help these children.
social services