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means test (mnz)
n.
An investigation into the financial well-being of a person to determine the person's eligibility for financial assistance.
means test
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(Social Welfare) a test involving the checking of a person's income to determine whether he qualifies for financial or social aid from a government Compare needs test
means-tested  adj
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Noun1.means test - an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aidmeans test - an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid
enquiry, inquiry - a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
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means test
n → Einkommens- or Vermögensveranlagung f
means test n (Admin) → accertamento dei redditi (per concedere di prestito)
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I recently received an extra pounds 60 Christmas bonus and would have qualified for that even if it had been means tested.
Your Shout by The Mirror (London, England)
Byline: CM SO MANY people begrudge pensioners free travel, and are calling for the pounds 200 heating allowance to be means tested.
Letter: YOUR SHOUT - Elderly should not be tested by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
It's about time the various other benefits were means tested.
Letter: Paying pupils is a lesson in lunacy by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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