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1 means-test
∎ is unemployment benefit means-tested? les allocations de chômage sont-elles attribuées en fonction des ressources ou des revenus du bénéficiaire?;∎ all applicants are means-tested tous les candidats font l'objet d'une enquête sur leurs revenus -
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means [mi:nz]1. noun• to find the means to do or of doing sth trouver le(s) moyen(s) de faire qch• the only means of contacting him is... le seul moyen de le joindre, c'est...• by all means! ( = of course) mais certainement !► by means of... au moyen de...2. compounds• the grant is not means-tested cette allocation ne dépend pas des ressources familiales (or personnelles)* * *[miːnz] 1.a means of — un moyen de [communication, transport]
yes, by all means — oui, certainement
2.if you wish to leave, then by all means do — si vous voulez partir, cela ne tient qu'à vous
plural noun ( resources) moyens mpl, revenus mplof moderate means — [person, family] aux revenus modestes
a man of means — un homme riche or fortuné
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∎ to means-test sb = faire une enquête sur les revenus de quelqu'un avant de lui accorder une aide sociale;∎ all applicants are means-tested tous les candidats font l'objet d'une enquête sur leurs revenusEven though vast chunks of state spending - from university grants to income support - are means-tested, the term still carries a real stigma, especially for pensioners. The universal principle - embodied in the welfare state through the state pension, child benefit and NHS - has a binding effect. Poor people feel they are getting something as of right and rich people get something back for their taxes, discouraging them from opting out altogether.
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means-tested — UK [ˈmiːnz ˌtestɪd] US [ˈminz ˌtestəd] adjective an amount of money or a benefit that is means tested changes according to your income. If your income is low, you get more money and if it is high, you get less money I don’t believe child benefit… … Useful english dictionary
means-tested — means test ˈmeans test noun [countable] an official check in order to find out if someone is poor enough to receive welfare benefit S (= payments from the state when you are ill, without work etc): • He has made proposals for means tests for… … Financial and business terms
means-tested — ADJ A grant or benefit that is means tested varies in amount depending on a means test. ...means tested benefits … English dictionary
means-tested — UK [ˈmiːnz ˌtestɪd] / US [ˈmɪnz ˌtestəd] adjective an amount of money or a benefit that is means tested changes according to your income. If your income is low, you get more money and if it is high, you get less money I don t believe child… … English dictionary
means-tested — adj. Means tested is used with these nouns: ↑benefit, ↑supplement … Collocations dictionary
means-tested — /ˈminz tɛstəd/ (say meenz testuhd) adjective varied according to the level of one s income: a means tested allowance …
means-tested — adjective make conditional on a means test. → means test … English new terms dictionary
means-tested — adjective see means test … New Collegiate Dictionary
means-tested — adjective Subject to a means test … Wiktionary
means-test — ˈmeans test noun [countable] an official check in order to find out if someone is poor enough to receive welfare benefit S (= payments from the state when you are ill, without work etc): • He has made proposals for means tests for Social Security … Financial and business terms
means-testing — means test ˈmeans test noun [countable] an official check in order to find out if someone is poor enough to receive welfare benefit S (= payments from the state when you are ill, without work etc): • He has made proposals for means tests for… … Financial and business terms