a welfare payment made to women during pregnancy or directly after childbirth.

financial support provided by a government in the form of standard, recurring payments to individuals without the need for pre-qualification…

constant attendance allowance, formerly, the official name for attendance allowance n. at attendance, n. compounds, originally payable to persons…

a grant, esp. a state grant, paid towards funeral and other expenses incurred in connection with a person's death.

(in the United Kingdom) a form of welfare payment combining Unemployment Assistance and Public Assistance, introduced in 1948 (replaced in 1966 by…

a scheme whereby low-paid workers receive a government subsidy to raise their pay to a fixed basic level.

elliptical for National Assistance (see national, adj.).

spec. (in the United Kingdom) a form of welfare payment which replaced National Assistance in 1966 and was superseded by income support in 1988.

a social security benefit (superseding the constant attendance allowance at constant, adj. 6d) payable to (those who care for) any severely…

money provided as a supplement to the income of an individual or family income; spec. a means-tested welfare benefit introduced by the British…

Originally: a state benefit made available to disabled people to assist them in travelling for regular medical attention or other purposes…

universal (or unconditional) basic income, financial support provided by a government in the form of standard, recurring payments to individuals…