maintenance allowance in British English
(ˈmeɪntɪnəns əˈlaʊəns)
noun
money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need
a new £30-a-week maintenance allowance for the most hard-up undergraduates
He pays a monthly maintenance allowance to a daughter who doesn't even want to seehim.