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Child benefit, the Glossary

Child benefit or children's allowance is a social security payment which is distributed to the parents or guardians of children, teenagers and in some cases, young adults.^[1]

27 relations: Adolescence, Åland, Baby bonus, Cameron–Clegg coalition, Canadian dollar, Child, Child benefit, Child tax credit, Conditional cash transfer, Cost of raising a child, Department of Social Protection, Education Policy Institute, Elterngeld, Family Allowances Act 1945, HM Revenue and Customs, Hungary, Kela (institution), Means test, National Minimum Wage Act 1998, Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, Parental leave, Shilling, Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand, Tax on childlessness, Winston Churchill, World Bank, Young adult.

Adolescence

Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority).

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Åland

Åland (Ahvenanmaa) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland.

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Baby bonus

A baby bonus is a government payment to parents of a newborn baby or adopted child to assist with the costs of childrearing. Child benefit and baby bonus are child welfare and social security.

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The Cameron–Clegg coalition was formed by David Cameron and Nick Clegg when Cameron was invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 11 May 2010, after the general election on 6 May.

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Canadian dollar

The Canadian dollar (symbol: $; code: CAD; dollar canadien) is the currency of Canada.

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Child

A child is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty.

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Child benefit

Child benefit or children's allowance is a social security payment which is distributed to the parents or guardians of children, teenagers and in some cases, young adults. Child benefit and child benefit are child welfare and social security.

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Child tax credit

A child tax credit (CTC) is a tax credit for parents with dependent children given by various countries.

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Conditional cash transfer

Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs aim to reduce poverty by making welfare programs conditional upon the receivers' actions.

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Cost of raising a child

The cost of raising a child varies widely from country to country.

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The Department of Social Protection (An Roinn Cosanta Sóisialta) is a department of the Government of Ireland, tasked with administering Ireland's social welfare system.

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Education Policy Institute

The Education Policy Institute (EPI) is an education policy think tank that aims to promote high-quality education outcomes through research and analysis.

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Elterngeld

Elterngeld (translated literally from German as parents' money) is a tax-financed payment for couples which pays an amount of money to support the costs of bringing up a child.

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Family Allowances Act 1945

The Family Allowances Act 1945 (8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 41) was a British Act of Parliament and was the first law to provide child benefit in the United Kingdom.

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HM Revenue and Customs

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (commonly HM Revenue and Customs, or HMRC) is a non-ministerial department of the UK Government responsible for the collection of taxes, the payment of some forms of state support, the administration of other regulatory regimes including the national minimum wage and the issuance of national insurance numbers.

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Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Kela (institution)

Kela, abbr.

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Means test

A means test is a determination of whether an individual or family is eligible for government assistance or welfare, based upon whether the individual or family possesses the means to do without that help. Child benefit and means test are social security.

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National Minimum Wage Act 1998

The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) creates a minimum wage across the United Kingdom.

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Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration

The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV, originally an abbreviation of Nye arbeids- og velferdsetaten) is the current Norwegian public welfare agency, which consists of the state Labour and Welfare Service as well as municipal welfare agencies.

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Parental leave

Parental leave, or family leave, is an employee benefit available in almost all countries.

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Shilling

The shilling is a historical coin, and the name of a unit of modern currencies formerly used in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, other British Commonwealth countries and Ireland, where they were generally equivalent to 12 pence or one-twentieth of a pound before being phased out during the 1960s and 1970s.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_benefit

Also known as Child allowance, Child benefits, Child care benefit, Child care benefits, Child endowment, Family allowance.

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