| 单词 | jobseeker's allowance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasJobseeker's Allowance Jobseeker's Allowance n. (also without apostrophe or with lower-case initials) British a means-tested government benefit available to unemployed or low-income claimants, officially introduced in 1996. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > social service provided by (local) government > benefit provided by state > specific sick(ness benefit1875 disability benefit1886 sickness allowance1891 maternity benefit1911 sickness insurance1911 unemployment benefit1933 food stamp1939 attendance allowance1969 unemployment1976 Jobseeker's Allowance1993 1993 Guardian 2 Dec. i. 16/5 The unemployed are now ‘jobseekers’, entitled to Jobseeker's Allowance provided they first sign a Jobseeker's Agreement. 2004 Sunday Mirror (Nexis) 18 July 28 He claimed more than £20,000 in Jobseekers Allowance and other benefits before he was caught. < as lemmas |
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