material hardship
Very common
collocation
Typemultiword
Subtypecollocation
Structureadjective + feminine noun
UsageFormal term for financial or material hardship, often in public-benefits contexts.
Examples
The family is in material hardship.
He is applying for material hardship help.
The office handles material hardship.
She receives a material hardship benefit.
The program helps people in material hardship.