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