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