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family credit

British

noun

(formerly, in Britain) a means-tested allowance paid to low-earning families with one or more dependent children and one or both parents in work: replaced by Working Families' Tax Credit in 1999

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This year, Parsons, 44 years old, locked the family credit card.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Three lots of Roy family credit cards were auctioned, but they won’t be accepted at your local supermarket.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Bleddyn's family credit the inclusiveness of the gym and coach Simon Roach, a former Commonwealth athlete and trainer, with helping with his and other disabled athletes' development.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2023

They are like foolish teenagers trusted with the family credit card.....any stupid expenditure to gain favor and standing with those whose attention they crave.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2018

Jack's spirits rose to the wildest pitch, and little Bessie, who persisted in calling me the savior of the family credit, could scarcely do enough to show her gratitude.

From The Jolliest School of All by Brazil, Angela

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