universal credit
noun[UorC]
uk/ˌjuː.nɪ.vɜː.səl ˈkred.ɪt/us/ˌjuː.nɪ.vɝː.səl ˈkred.ɪt/in the UK,moneythat ispaidby thegovernmenttopeoplewho have noincomeor a verylowincometohelpwiththeirlivingcosts. Itreplacessix otherbenefitswith asinglepayment:
（英国的）通用福利金Am Ientitledtouniversalcredit?我有资格获得通用福利金吗？
Useourcalculatortoseeif you will bebetterorworseoffonuniversalcredit.使用我们的计算器，看看通用福利金对你来说是更好还是更差。
The newplansincludereplacingmostexistingbenefitswith auniversalcredit.新的计划包括用通用福利金取代大多数现有福利。
- YourUniversal Creditclaimwilldependonyourhouseholdincomeandsavings.
- Thegovernmentisintroducingauniversalcreditsystem, which willseeindividualtaxcreditsphasedout.
Social security & state benefits
- AFDC
- anti-welfare
- basic income
- be on reliefidiom
- benefit
- EBT
- family allowance
- family credit
- giro
- housing benefit
- income support
- relief
- sickness benefit
- sign(something)off
- social security
- social welfare
- unemployment
- unemployment benefit
- welfare
- welfare state