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family allowance

noun

  1. (in Britain) a former name for child benefit
  2. capitals a regular government payment to the parents of children up to a certain age Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)child benefit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Every member of the family has his own friends and interests and usually his own share of the family allowance.

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familyFamily and Medical Leave Act of 1993