means test

Definitions

General English

• noun an inquiry to find out how much money someone has, to see whether he or she should qualify for a benefit or grant

Accounting

• noun an inquiry into how much money someone earns to see if they are eligible for state benefits
• verb
  (written as means-test)
  to find out how much money someone has in savings and assets

Economics

• verb
  (written as means-test)
  to subject someone to a means test

Idiom

• assessment of one’s financial resources

Politics

• noun a test to see if someone is entitled to government financial assistance because they have a low income

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6 definitions in context
• General English
• Accounting
• Economics
• Idiom
• Politics