relocation costs

British

plural noun

payment made by an employer or a government agency to cover removal expenses and other costs incurred by an employee who is required to take up employment elsewhere

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relocation costs

He and his wife had saved for eight years to buy a new car and were relying on the £28,000 agreed sale price to help towards their relocation costs.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026

Norfolk Southern has paid derailment-related expenses of East Palestine families, like cleanup and relocation costs, and settled claims with a few businesses.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2024

Labeled as the “tenant from hell” by Jovanovic’s lawyer, Hirschhorn had demanded $100,000 in relocation costs to move.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

The Stronach Group announced it will pay for relocation costs for horses and trainers and install a synthetic surface on the training track at Santa Anita.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023

They argue that any relocation costs can be disregarded in a GSA cost estimate of the Virginia site, which would improve their score in the weighted criteria.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2023

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