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Comments:The usage of terms surrounding these concepts is very messy: people use a number of terms interchangeably, or sometimes with different meanings that aren't necessarily standardized. You might think that 'public benefits' would refer, specifically, to state funded healthcare, but many people use it interchangeably with 'public assistance', which can (and does) refer to monies received by persons who for whatever reason need financial assistance. 'Public assistance' can also refer to monies provided by the government to help develop certain industrial sectors, or small business loans (this, in Spain, is also referred to as ayudas públicas, so at least the ambiguity and confusion exist in both languages). When interpreting, do your best to match the specificity or vagueness of the source, and don't be afraid to use Spanglish or US usage ('beneficios', 'aseguranza médica'). After all, in many Spanish-speaking countries, publicly-funded healthcare is the norm, and so asking someone 'sus hijos tienen la sanidad pública?' might not make a lot of sense, especially in the US context.