Sentence examples for a basic allowance from inspiring English sources

At present, elected members of the 26 local councils are entitled to a basic allowance of £9,835 a year.

WFTC is made up of four components - a basic allowance, an additional payment for those working over 30 hours a week, an age- related tax credit for each child and a 'childcare tax credit'.

Beginning next month, Britain will strive to put its welfare system on a different path by unifying many programs under a single "universal credit" system, what the department describes as an "integrated working-age credit that will provide a basic allowance with additional elements for children, disability, housing and caring".

The financial memorandum of the bill states that only a fraction of those applying for the new kinship care order are expected to be entitled to start-up grants, the legal cost of applying for the order or a basic allowance to support their caring role.

Councils can offer their members a basic allowance of up to £13,868 a year, with more for leaders and committee chairs.

McGurrin, who was elected to the ward in 2010, was entitled to a basic allowance of £11,682 with additional entitlements for other expenses, including childcare.

Under such a system, all income below a certain threshold (basic allowance) is not taxed, whereas all income above it is taxed at a single rate.

In addition to a $100,000 payment to each family, the death benefits include payment for burial and a 12-month basic allowance for housing, usually given in a lump sum to survivors commensurate with the rank of the service member.

The benefits include $100,000 to each family; a 12-month basic allowance for housing, usually given in a lump sum to survivors commensurate with the rank of the service member; and burial benefits.

This program will allow students to reduce their federal student loan payments (excluding Parent Plus Loans) to no more that 10% of their income above a basic living allowance defined as 150% of the national poverty line for a given family size (the current basic allowance is $16,245 for a single individual and $33,075 for a family of four).

Councillors are in line for an annual rise of almost £4,500 in their basic allowance as part of a shake-up of local government in Northern Ireland.