allowance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Allowance may refer to: Allowance (engineering), a planned deviation between two dimensions Allowance (money)...

Seam allowance (sometimes called inlays) is the area between the fabric edge and the stitching line on two (or more) pieces of material being sewn together...

The Dearness Allowance (DA) is a calculation on inflation and allowance paid to civil servant employees (alongside public sector enterprises’ employees...

allowance is the threshold above which income tax is levied on an individual's income. A person who receives less than their own personal allowance in...

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit paid by the Government of the United Kingdom to people who are unemployed and actively seeking...

Discounts and allowances are reductions to a basic price of goods or services. They can occur anywhere in the distribution channel, modifying either the...

The clergy housing allowance (sometimes called a parsonage allowance or a rental allowance) is an allowance paid to ordained ministers and rabbis in Canada...

to increases tied to externally determined indexes. The cost-of-living allowance is equal to the nominal interest minus the real interest rate. When cost-of-living...

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...

military pay: "pay" and "allowances". Typically, pay is money which is based upon remuneration for employment, while allowances are money necessary for...