child benefit

noun

British
: money that the government pays to families with children

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But once immigrants are officially established, they’re entitled to the same rights as German citizens, including monthly child benefit payments (called kindergeld), generous parental leave, and high-quality education and health-care systems. Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 17 Mar. 2025 McCabe pointed to Canada, which has a federal-level child benefit along with provincial benefits; many provinces combine their benefit with the federal benefit for a single monthly payment. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2023

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“Child benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child%20benefit. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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