allowance

Example Sentences

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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

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

For higher rate taxpayers the limit is £500, but additional rate taxpayers don't have any allowance - they pay tax on all their savings income.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"My mom's always nagging me to spend my allowance on something useful," she says with a mischievous smile.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi