
1) Financial investigation 2) Student loan assessment 3) Welfare eligibility standard 4) Welfare qualifier
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A means test is a determination of whether an individual or family is eligible for government assistance, based upon whether the individual or family possesses the means to do without that help. == Canada == In Canada means tests are used for student finance (for post-secondary education), legal aid, and `welfare` (direct transfer payments to in.....
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Method of assessing the amount to be paid in social security benefits (for example, the income support
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An appraisal of a person's income and assets to establish if he or she qualifies for state... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/means-test.htm?id=933&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of means test'>more</a>
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Notorious but increasingly common method of deciding entitlement to targeted welfare benefits. At one time it included an assessment of people's saleable property: People would be forced to sell their property including furniture before being allowed benefits. In modern times such tests usually assess only a person's financial assets — life ...
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In bankruptcy, a formula that uses predefined income and expense categories to determine whether a debtor whose current monthly income is higher than the median family income for his or her state should be allowed to file for bankruptcy. Generally, a means test is any evaluation of inability to pay that is necessary to qualify for public assistance...
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[
n] - an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid
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noun an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid
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Method of assessing the amount to be paid in social security benefits (for example, the income support and housing benefits), which takes into account all sources of personal or family income. In 1931 an act was passed in the UK Parliament that restricted the use of the employment insurance fund to the payment of limited, short-term benefits. T...
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