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Class 8890 - Other social work activities without accommodation, n.e.c.

PSIC Class 8890 covers Other social work activities without accommodation, n.e.c.. Current child subclasses include Welfare and Guidance Counseling Activities for Children and Adolescents, Child-care Activities...

Level Class
Hierarchy depth 4/5
Children 5
Last verified 2026-05-12
About this level

Practical summary

Class 8890 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under Q Human Health and Social Work Activities > 88 Social Work Activities without Accommodation > 889 Other social work activities without. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Welfare and Guidance Counseling Activities for Children and Adolescents, Child-care Activities (including for the Handicapped), and Vocational Rehabilitation and Habilitation Activities for Unemployed Persons. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.

Administrative context

Where this code is used

This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Welfare and Guidance Counseling Activities for Children and Adolescents, Child-care Activities (including for the Handicapped), and Vocational Rehabilitation and Habilitation Activities for Unemployed Persons. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.

Selection note

How to choose it

Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Welfare and Guidance Counseling Activities for Children and Adolescents, Child-care Activities (including for the Handicapped), and Vocational Rehabilitation and Habilitation Activities for Unemployed Persons. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.

Official note

Source-backed description

This class includes: Social, counseling, welfare, refugee and referral and similar services which are delivered to individuals and families in their homes or elsewhere and carried out by government offices or by private organizations, disaster relief organizations and national or local self-help organizations and by specialists providing counseling services: welfare and guidance activities for children and adolescents; adoption activities, activities for the prevention of cruelty to children and others; marriage and family guidance, credit and debt counseling services, household budget counseling; community and neighborhood activities; activities for the disaster victims, refugees, immigrants, etc., including temporary or extended shelter for them; vocational rehabilitation and habilitation activities for unemployed persons provided that the education component is limited; eligibility determination in connection with welfare aid, rent supplements or food stamps; child day- care activities including for handicapped children; day facilities for the homeless and other socially weak groups; charitable activities like fund-raising or other supporting activities aimed at social work. This class excludes: Funding and administration of compulsory social security programs, see 8430; Activities similar to those described in this class, but including accommodation, see 8790. for children and adolescents handicapped) activities for unemployed persons accommodation, n.e.c.

FAQ

What does PSIC Class 8890 cover?

PSIC Class 8890 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Other social work activities without accommodation, n.e.c..

How do I compare Class 8890 with the sibling classes?

Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include nearby sibling codes.

Why does Class 8890 matter for a filing decision?

It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.