jobseeker's allowance
Britishnoun
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Other benefits are also linked to September's inflation rate, including universal credit, disability support and jobseeker's allowance.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2022
State benefits including universal credit, older benefits such as disability support and jobseeker's allowance, and the state pension increase once a year, in April, to match the rising cost of living.
From BBC • May 18, 2022
Jobless and estranged from his son in the Shropshire countryside, he lived simply, foraging for food, claiming jobseeker’s allowance and watching the seasons change.
From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2018
And then he had his jobseeker's allowance stopped.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2014
The measure comes just six months after fresh controls were imposed to make EU immigrants wait three months to get jobseeker's allowance after entering the country and then limiting claims to six months.
From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2014
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