living allowance
Money for expenses
A living allowance is a sum of money provided regularly to cover basic expenses like housing, food, and transportation.
Unlike wages for work performed, a living allowance supports someone during a period of study, training, volunteer service, or temporary assignment: Peace Corps volunteers receive a modest living allowance, The fellowship includes tuition plus a living allowance.
- stipendFixed regular payment
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- per diemPayment by day
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- housing benefitPayment toward accommodation costs
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- benefitsadvantage, healthcare coverage, dental insurance, benefit, health screening
- Housing Benefitsrent subsidy, housing voucher, housing benefit, housing grant, rental assistance
- financial supportaid, funding, financial aid, grants, trust fund
- Bursaryscholarship, grant, stipend, fellowship, merit award
living allowancewages
Payment for work
earned income · salary · performance bonus · hourly pay · commission
living allowanceliving expenses
Cost of daily life
cost of living · rent payment · bills · maintenance costs · room and board
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