Hence in special senses. That which a person is entitled to in the way of pecuniary assistance, medical or other attendance, pension, and the like…
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > social service provided by (local) government > benefit provided by state > specific (10) sick(ness benefit1875 Hence in special senses. That which a person is entitled to in the way of pecuniary assistance, medical or other attendance, pension, and the like… disability benefit1886 an allowance paid (by the State, a union, an employer, etc.) to a person who is unable to work owing to a disability. sickness allowance1891 attributive, as sickness allowance, sickness benefit, sickness-fund, sickness insurance, sickness repentance, sickness summer, sickness year. maternity benefit1911 a welfare payment made to women during pregnancy or directly after childbirth. sickness insurance1911 attributive, as sickness allowance, sickness benefit, sickness-fund, sickness insurance, sickness repentance, sickness summer, sickness year. unemployment benefit1933 (un-, prefix1 affix 6) food stamp1939 a voucher (now often delivered in electronic form) exchangeable for food, sold or given by the government to those on a low income. attendance allowance1969 a social security benefit (superseding the constant attendance allowance at constant, adj. 6d) payable to (those who care for) any severely… unemployment1976 elliptical for unemployment benefit at main sense, etc. colloquial. Jobseeker's Allowance1993 a means-tested government benefit available to unemployed or low-income claimants, officially introduced in 1996. |
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