The phrase "allowances means" is not correct in standard written English.
It appears to be an incomplete or incorrect construction, as "allowances" is a plural noun and should be followed by a verb in the singular form, such as "mean."
Example: "In this context, allowances mean that we can adjust the budget based on unforeseen expenses."
Alternatives: "allowances refer to" or "allowances signify".
They know that the freeze on personal allowances means a tax rise for 30 million of them.
Shadow armed forces minister Kevan Jones said: "A record of redundancies, cuts to equipment and slashed allowances means our forces feel under-valued and under-powered.
On the flip side, claiming no allowances means you'll likely overpay the government on your taxes over the course of the year and can expect a refund the following April.
So if the BBC's document is any guide, George Osborne – reappointed as chancellor – could look to strip £1bn from carers' allowances; means-test national insurance-backed unemployment benefits, saving another £1.3bn; and tax disability benefits to raise another £1.5bn.
2016-17 The increased national living wage and the increased tax allowances mean their income is now £34,960.
Such allowances mean that Stuart Gulliver, the chief executive of HSBC, will have received £2.7m a year before any bonuses because his £1m salary comes alongside a £1.7m a year fixed allowance.
Despite the economic recovery, falling real wages, the rising cost of living and the cut to benefits such as child tax credit and housing allowances mean more families are now having to make their money stretch further.
At the same time he was receiving up to €161,358 in allowances, meant to cover a range of expenses including, specifically, accommodation for the days he spent in Brussels.
Changes to the benefit system, including the benefit cap and reductions to the housing benefit allowances, mean that 13 of London's 19 outer boroughs are now unaffordable for families who receive housing benefit.
Other futuristic allowances mean he confers with Horatio on a video screen and, in lieu of description, conjures up a hologram of his dead father while pleading with Gertrude.
Open Europe claim between 1994 and 2004 in addition to his basic salary and various other allowances, Clegg would first as a commission official and then an MEP receive roughly €278,346 in allowances meant to cover living and housing costs while serving in Brussels.
