Parliament could have chosen a broad allowance, payable in cash, to defray expenses related to having more than one home.

To defray expenses, large estates had been set apart, which yielded a more than royal revenue.

Many roundtables charge an annual membership fee to help defray expenses for speakers, and others raise money primarily from charging for individual dinner meetings / presentations.

The program granted up to $1000 to defray expenses on food, shelter, evacuation travel expense or home repairs.

An admission of twenty-five cents will be charged to defray expenses.