| 单词 | affluence test |
| 释义 | > as lemmasaffluence test affluence test n. originally U.S. a means test designed to reduce or eliminate the entitlement of more affluent claimants to a publicly funded benefit, esp. one that was previously awarded regardless of personal wealth or income. ΚΠ 1993 P. G. Peterson Facing Up Introd. 35 My plan includes a steeply progressive ‘affluence test’ that uses a sliding scale to withhold entitlement benefits from families with incomes above the U.S. median. 1998 Observer (Nexis) 11 Jan. (News section) 1 Ms Harman told the Observer that the Government's welfare reforms would..be based..on an affluence test, arguing it was legitimate for the affluent, including disabled people, to pay for some of their benefits. 2005 R. Holzmann et al. Old-age Income Support in 21st Cent. vi. 97 A basic pension for the elderly is provided based on a means test (which may take the form of an affluence test). < as lemmas |
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