noun
benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law
• Syn: ↑social assistance, ↑national assistance
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑social insurance
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supplementary benefit noun
A state allowance paid each week to those with low incomes in order to bring them up to a certain established level (now called income support in the UK)
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Main Entry: ↑supplement
Useful english dictionary. 2012.