means test

See also: means-test

English

Noun

means test (plural means tests)

An inquiry into the financial position of a person applying for some form of financial assistance in order to determine their eligibility.
- 1970, Princeton Alumni Weekly, volume 71, page 14:
  Accordingly, the dean's office has been consulting with other graduate schools over the development of a fair means test.

Related terms

Translations

inquiry into the financial position of a person

Chinese:
Mandarin: 經濟情況調查, 经济情况调查 (jīngjì qíngkuàng diàochá)

Finnish: tarveharkinta
Swedish: behovsprövning (sv) c

Anagrams

matteness, nestmates, seatments, statesmen

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