noun

money that a government gives to a person, group, or organization that it wishes to help

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houses or flats that are designed for people, such as old or ill people, who need help in doing ordinary things

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money or other help that the government gives people who need financial help, for example because they do not have a job. The American word is welfare

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in some European countries, money that the government gives regularly to all families with children to look after

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money that you pay to your ex-wife or ex-husband to help your children after you are divorced

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money that people who do not have a job get from the government. The American word is unemployment compensation

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people who are receiving payments from the government because they have a low income or cannot work

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in Britain, an amount of money that the government gives to poor people to help them to pay for a place to live in

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in the UK, money that the government pays to people who have a very low income or no income at all

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money that is paid by the UK government to people without jobs, while they are looking for a new job

noun

an examination of your income in order to find out whether you have the right to receive any extra money from the government

adjective

an amount of money or a benefit that is means-tested changes according to your income. If your income is low, you get more money and if it is high, you get less money

noun

money that the government gives to someone who cannot work because they are ill

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money that someone receives from the government as a social security payment

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money that you receive from social security

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in the UK, an amount of money that the government gives to people who are poor, sick, or do not have a job

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unemployment benefit

noun

money provided by the government to someone who does not have a job. The American word is unemployment compensation.

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unemployment benefit

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money given to people who do not have work or who are in need. The usual British word is benefit.

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