Provided with assistance, having shaped up the dole (6,3)

I believe the answer is:

helped out

'provided with assistance' is the definition.

'shaped up the dole' is the wordplay.
'shaped' indicates anagramming the letters.
'up'+'the'+'dole'='upthedole'
'upthedole' with letters rearranged gives 'HELPED OUT'.

'having' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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