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allowance

[uh-lou-uhns] / əˈlaʊ əns /




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Michelle said she spent more than 90 hours a week caring - the carer's allowance is £83.30 which is available to anyone who provides at least 35 hours of care a week.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Someone over 25 on the basic allowance currently receives £400 a month but could add another £423 if they are assessed as being unable to work due to ill health.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Multiple purchases can be made during the assigned two-day window until the maximum ticket allowance has been reached.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Your father made sure you earned your allowance, and you got your first sense of what it was like to contribute to the household and — critically — be a stakeholder.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

That was way, way more than my allowance.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas