entitlements

Cultural  

1. Federal programs, such as Social Security (see also Social Security), Medicare (see also Medicare) and Medicaid, that disburse money according to fixed formulas to citizens who fall into designated categories. Because entitlements do not require annual congressional appropriations, their cost tends to rise steadily and, in the view of some, out of control.

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Example Sentences

The panel has called on leaders to provide extra support for single-parent families, such as more paid leave; and to consider extending existing leave entitlements to grandparents and other family members who take care-giving roles.

From BBC

Any security mitigation, however, will bump up against the fact that those entitlements are what make agents so useful in the first place.

From Barron's

Any security mitigation, however, will bump up against the fact that those entitlements are what make agents so useful in the first place.

From Barron's

It includes plans to repeal previous provisions creating a separate system of assistance for Ukrainians, and would eliminate most of their special entitlements to social benefits, accommodation and medical care.

From Barron's

Efforts to deal with fiscal policy, entitlements and other critical issues have floundered.

From The Wall Street Journal