Public fund refers to the funds of every political division of a state wherein taxes are levied for public purposes. The term public fund also covers:

In terms of immigration, public funds means claiming any of the following benefits: income support, family credit, council tax benefit, housing benefit, child benefit, income-based jobseeker's al [..]

A number of provisions under the Immigration Rules require that a person should be able to support themselves “without recourse to public funds”. Public funds are defined for immigration purposes in paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules.

A term used in the Immigration Rules. In many immigration categories it is a requirement that a person can support themselves without relying on a wide range, and in many cases any, state welfare bene [..]

Moneys under the control of a treasurer or custodian belonging to, or held for the benefit of, the state or any of its political subdivisions, public corporations, municipal corporations, agencies, co [..]