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Allowance — may refer to: *Allowance (money) *Allowances in accounting, see Accounts receivable *Personal allowance in the United Kingdom s taxing system * Jobseeker s Allowance, a term for unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom * EU Allowances… … Wikipedia
allowance — Tolerance Tol er*ance, n. [L. tolerantia: cf. F. tol[ e]rance.] 1. The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance. [1913 Webster] Diogenes, one frosty morning, came into the market place, shaking, to show his tolerance. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speenhamland system — ▪ British relief system practice of economic relief for the poor that was adopted over much of England following a decision by local magistrates at the Pelican Inn, Speenhamland, near Newbury, Berkshire, on May 6, 1795. Instead of fixing… … Universalium
Jobseeker's Allowance — (JSA) is a United Kingdom benefit, colloquially known as the dole (or, in Northern Ireland Scotland, as broo).[1] It is a form of unemployment benefit paid by the government to people who are unemployed and seeking work. It is part of the social… … Wikipedia
Schedular system of taxation — The Schedular system of taxation is the system of how the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax is applied. It also applied to United Kingdom income tax before legislation was rewritten by the tax law rewrite project. Similar systems apply in… … Wikipedia
Disability Living Allowance — Disability Theory and models … Wikipedia
Education Maintenance Allowance — (EMA) (Welsh: LWA or Lwfans Cynhaliaeth Addysg) is a financial scheme applicable to students and those undertaking unpaid work based learning in the United Kingdom aged between sixteen and nineteen whose parents have a certain income. [… … Wikipedia
Computer reservations system — A computer reservations system (or central reservation system)[1] (CRS) is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel. Originally designed and operated by airlines, CRSes were later … Wikipedia
A grain of allowance — Grain Grain (gr[=a]n), n. [F. grain, L. granum, grain, seed, small kernel, small particle. See {Corn}, and cf. {Garner}, n., {Garnet}, {Gram} the chick pea, {Granule}, {Kernel.}] [1913 Webster] 1. A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Car Allowance Rebate System — Le Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) est un programme fédéral américain destiné à inciter les citoyens américains à acquérir une automobile neuve, plus économe en essence, tout en se départissant de leur vieux véhicule[1]. En anglais américain,… … Wikipédia en Français
