noun
aid allowance; relief allowance; subsidy
A formal term for a government or institutional allowance provided as aid or relief, often in legal or welfare contexts.
被災者には扶助料が支給された。
A relief allowance was provided to the disaster victims.
この扶助料は生活保護の一環として支払われる。
This aid allowance is paid as part of public assistance.
手当 is a broader term for allowance or benefits (e.g., medical, family), whereas 扶助料 is more specifically a relief or aid allowance, often with a legal or welfare connotation.
Compound of 扶助 (fujo, 'aid, support') and 料 (ryō, 'fee, charge, allowance'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern legal and administrative contexts.