Meanings
nounfamily allowance (plural family allowances)
plural family allowances
- UKA former type of social security payment made to families with children; now replaced by child benefit.
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APA
family allowance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20allowance
MLA
“family allowance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20allowance. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “family allowance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20allowance.
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