The phrase "allowance gradually" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a process of increasing an allowance over time, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "The allowance gradually increased as the child demonstrated more responsibility."
Alternatives: "allowance incrementally" or "allowance progressively".
The hike in NI for workers will be partly offset by higher personal allowances, gradually rising to £10,000 and taking many low-paid workers out of the tax net altogether.
In this setup, the claimants also forfeit 10%-20 10%-20eir remaining monthly allowance to gradually pay landlords back for existing arrears.
Above that level, the once-universal personal allowance is gradually withdrawn.
For properties worth more than £2m, the allowance will be gradually tapered away, so that those with homes worth more than £2.35m do not benefit at all.
Another is to give self-employed people tax incentives to set up companies (with a minimum of paperwork) known as "Me plc", which allow them to earn up to euro25,000 taxed at a nominal rate of 10%, at the same time as collecting a state allowance that will gradually taper off over three years.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is gradually being replaced by a Personal Independence Payment - or PIP.
"He said, 'We know there are a number of MPs in poverty, and it's impossible to put up MPs' salaries, so in the circumstances we will introduce some allowances.' Now, it began in a fairly modest way, but gradually those allowances became more and more favourable.
The government issues permits or carbon allowances to industries for the amount of greenhouse gases they are allowed to emit, then gradually reduces the cap and the number of permits, providing a financial incentive for those companies to pollute less.
The new universal credit system – which rolls six benefits into one monthly payment and replaces tax credits with work allowances – will come into force gradually over the next five to six years.
