a government payment for people who are sick, unemployed, disabled, retired, or in any other way in need
a sales tax levied on a particular good or service
the inability of participants of the labour force to find jobs (lack of paid work)
money paid by a government to producers of certain goods, to help them provide low-priced goods without loss to themselves
a payment made by the government to individuals without requiring any goods or services in return
a tax that must be paid when a particular goods are imported into a country (see Customs duty)
an amount of money collected by the government through taxation
an organization of employees working in the same industry or area representing its members in discussion and negotiations with management and government
money paid regularly by the government to families with children
a good that is available for the society as a whole and not just individual members
a government payment for people who are sick, unemployed, disabled, retired, or in any other way in need (see Social security benefit)
income after deducting taxes
an activity that affects others for better or worse, without those others paying or being compensated for the activity
a tax paid by citizens to the government usually as a percentage of their income
a sum of money that the government takes from people's incomes, company profits, the sale of goods, etc.
money paid by the government to people who are unemployed
a tax that must be paid when a particular goods are imported into a country
a system of insurance run by the government, into which workers and employers make regular payments, and which provides money for people who are unemployed, old, etc,
an estimate of income and expenditure for a future period
a tax levied on the profits of companies