Cryptic crossword clue
Odd person needing employment — social services know about it 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CASEWORK

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Crossword Answer definitions

CASEWORK noun
  1. The work required to deal with cases in any profession where a "case" has a specific definition (e.g. legal, social work, planning, etc.).

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