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means test
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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
n
(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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Both main parties when in government insist on means testing for the ordinary man or woman when it comes to accessing state funding.
Means test our MPs; Mailbag by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
It brings in tax relief on mortgages, free of all means testing - until now, unheard of in France.
France offer tax relief; in association with fish4 by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
She said they were concerned about means testing for incapacity benefit, widows benefit and, in many cases, the basic state pension.
Pensioners' fears on benefit by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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