family allowances

A form of family allowance — A former type of social security payment made to families with children; now replaced by child benefit.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of family allowance
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APA

family allowances. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20allowances

MLA

“family allowances.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20allowances. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “family allowances,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20allowances.

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