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