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| English to English translations [Non-PRO] | | English term or phrase: means-tested | They are social security benefits, paid to help with the extra costs of illness and disability. These benefits:
*are tax free
*are not MEANS-TESTED(so you can claim whatever your income or savings)
don't depend on National Insurance contributions
Could you please inform me what is meant by *means-tested* and don't depend on *National Insurance Contributions* here?
Thanks in anticipation. |
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| | not granted on the basis of income/savings | Explanation:
means-tested benefits are granted to those who have most need - low income/few or little savings. You're not applicable if you earn more than a certain amount or have savings exceeding a certain threshold. NI contributions are social security contributions.
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\"Means\" here signifies money, property or savings
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\"means (used with a pl. verb)
Money, property, or other wealth: You ought to live within your means.\"
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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Your National Insurance contributions will eventually determine the size of your pension and the social security benefits that you can claim. For example, you can\'t claim unemployment benefit if you have never paid NI contributions,m although you may be entitled to some other means-tested benefit. |
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Sarah Ponting
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Local time: 12:23
| Grading comment Thanks a lot! I am also grateful to other answerers for their valuable help!
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3 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +8 not granted on the basis of income/savings
Explanation:
means-tested benefits are granted to those who have most need - low income/few or little savings. You're not applicable if you earn more than a certain amount or have savings exceeding a certain threshold. NI contributions are social security contributions.
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Note added at 2003-11-22 09:49:07 (GMT)
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\"Means\" here signifies money, property or savings
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Note added at 2003-11-22 09:51:02 (GMT)
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\"means (used with a pl. verb)
Money, property, or other wealth: You ought to live within your means.\"
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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Note added at 2003-11-22 09:54:01 (GMT)
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Your National Insurance contributions will eventually determine the size of your pension and the social security benefits that you can claim. For example, you can\'t claim unemployment benefit if you have never paid NI contributions,m although you may be entitled to some other means-tested benefit.
| Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 12:23
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in pair: 67
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| | Grading comment | Thanks a lot! I am also grateful to other answerers for their valuable help! |
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