allowance — 1 *ration, dole, pittance Analogous words: allotment, apportionment, assignment (see corresponding verbs at ALLOT): share (see corresponding verb SHARE): grant, *appropriation, subsidy 2 Allowance, concession both signify a change made by way of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Allowance — Al*low ance, n. [OF. alouance.] 1. Approval; approbation. [Obs.] Crabbe. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance. [1913 Webster] Without the king s will or the state … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
govvo — Youth allowance payments for students. Adam. I ve got no money at all. Ryan. Nah, I m cashed up. Thank you govvo … Dictionary of american slang
johnny — Youth allowance payments for university students. All welfare payments to needy students are said to be courtesy of johnny John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia. Adam. Got any coin to go to the casino with? Ryan. Yep, johnny came in yesterday … Dictionary of american slang
govvo — Youth allowance payments for students. Adam. I ve got no money at all. Ryan. Nah, I m cashed up. Thank you govvo … Dictionary of american slang
johnny — Youth allowance payments for university students. All welfare payments to needy students are said to be courtesy of johnny John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia. Adam. Got any coin to go to the casino with? Ryan. Yep, johnny came in yesterday … Dictionary of american slang
Social Security (Australia) — This article is about the system of welfare payments in Australia. For the general concept of providing welfare, see Social security. For other uses, see Social Security (disambiguation). Social Security, in Australia, refers to a system of… … Wikipedia
Nola Marino — Member of the Australian Parliament for Forrest Incumbent Assumed office 24 November 2007 Preceded by Geoff Prosser Personal details … Wikipedia
Child benefit — (children s allowance) is a social security payment disbursed to the parents or guardians of children. Child benefit is means tested in some countries. Contents 1 Australia 2 Ireland 3 Japan 4 Swed … Wikipedia
Unemployment benefits — are payments made by governments to unemployed people. It may be based on a compulsory para governmental insurance system. Depending on the jurisdiction and the status of the person, those sums may be meager, covering only basic needs (thus a… … Wikipedia
Work for the Dole — is an Australian federal government program that is a form of workfare, work based welfare. It was first permanently enacted in 1998, having been trialed in 1997.It is one means by which job seekers can satisfy their mutual obligation… … Wikipedia
