child benefit
Payment for parents
Child benefit is a government payment to families with children, typically a regular allowance per child regardless of household income.
The term is mainly British; Americans more often say child tax credit or similar.
She receives child benefit for both her kids.
Reductions in amount owed
- state supportGovernment-provided aid programs
- public fundsGovernment-held monetary resources
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- means-testedContingent on financial status
national insurance · treasury · government grant · social services · fiscal policy · public assistance · welfare state · overpayment
One providing daily assistance
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- custodial parentParent children reside with
- single parentUnpartnered mother or father
- foster parentTemporary guardian of another's child
adoptive parent · kinship care · extended family · household · dependents · childrearing · clothing allowance
Fixed periodic payment
- monthly paymentRecurring scheduled remittance
- family allowancePayment for dependent children
- direct depositFunds sent to account automatically
- bank transferElectronic movement of money
People financially supported
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- age limitEligibility threshold by years
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- immigration statusOne's official residency classification
Child supervision facility
- nurseryRoom for infants
- childminderProfessional youth caretaker
- nannyHired child caretaker
- babysitterHired child caretaker
tax credits
Reductions in amount owed
- state supportGovernment-provided aid programs
- public fundsGovernment-held monetary resources
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
means-tested · national insurance · treasury · government grant · social services · fiscal policy · public assistance · welfare state · overpayment · reassessment
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- custodial parentParent children reside with
- single parentUnpartnered mother or father
foster parent · adoptive parent · kinship care · extended family · household · dependents · childrearing · clothing allowance
allowance
Fixed periodic payment
- monthly paymentRecurring scheduled remittance
- family allowancePayment for dependent children
- direct depositFunds sent to account automatically
bank transfer · recipient · claimant · household income · payment schedule
dependents
People financially supported
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- age limitEligibility threshold by years
- citizenshipStatus as state member
immigration status · registration · claim form · household · income threshold
daycare
Child supervision facility
- nurseryRoom for infants
- childminderProfessional youth caretaker
- nannyHired child caretaker
babysitter · after-school care · breakfast club · creche · preschool
- UK BudgetExchequer, budget deficit, public spending, national debt, public debt
- benefitsadvantage, healthcare coverage, dental insurance, health screening, life insurance
- Family Policyfamily allowance, parental leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, paid leave
- income supportbasic income, guaranteed income, minimum income, universal basic income, UBI
- Reproduction Policynatalism, pronatalism, family planning, population control, birth rate
- social benefitssocial assistance, disability benefits, unemployment insurance, income support, retirement benefits
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