means-tested
- a word derived from means test.
Example Sentences
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Some have suggested this threshold should be raised significantly so that many more people would qualify for means-tested support.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
These arrangements are accompanied by a means-tested government age pension to help retirees whose superannuation isn’t sufficient to make ends meet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It is likely that the targeting will involve helping those on means-tested benefits like Universal Credit and Pension Credit.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
That pattern of little support from means-tested sources reflects the fact that, in the U.S., programs designed solely for poor people are poor programs.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
And the evidence in the U.S. shows that means-tested efforts financed through general revenues are very vulnerable.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
