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121Widow's Allowance — An allowance of funds and/or personal property received by a widow after her husband s death to meet her immediate requirements. The amount of the allowance is decided by statute or court and is meant to protect the widow and family of a deceased …
122subsistence allowance — ➔ allowance * * * subsistence allowance UK US noun [C] UK WORKPLACE ► money received from your employer when you have to work away from your usual place of work, to pay for food, hotels, travel, etc. ► an advance (= money paid before the usual… …
123family allowance — noun : a grant to an employee made typically by a government or an employer in addition to regular salary and graded according to occupation and the number of dependent children * * * family allowance noun An allowance formerly paid by the state… …
124subsistence allowance — noun see subsistence 2d * * * 1. money given in advance to a new soldier, employee, etc., to buy food, clothing, and pay for other necessities while awaiting a first pay. 2. money paid a worker in addition to salary to cover expenses that may be… …
125personal allowance — noun An amount, determined by the government, which is deducted from income before arriving at the taxable amount • • • Main Entry: ↑personal * * * personal allowance UK US noun [countable] [singular personal allowance …
126Capital Consumption Allowance (CCA) — The Capital Consumption Allowance (CCA) is the percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is due to depreciation. The Capital Consumption Allowance measures the amount of expenditure that a country needs to undertake in order to… …
127Capital Cost Allowance — (CCA) is effectively the means by which Canadians may claim depreciation expense. Depreciable items are deemed to belong to different classes which depreciate at different rates and are subject to different rules. For the most common classes the… …
128Attendance allowance — An attendance allowance may mean: *Attendance allowance (political) a per diem payment made (most typically, though not exclusively) to public representatives to cover the costs they incur in attending an assembly away from home. *Attendance… …
