entitlements

Federal programs, such as Social Security (see also Social Security), Medicare (see also Medicare) and Medicaid, that disburse money according to fixed formulas to citizens who fall into designated categories. Because entitlements do not require annual congressional appropriations, their cost tends to rise steadily and, in the view of some, out of control.

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The government said its forthcoming review, which is due before mid-July, would look at all current parental leave entitlements.

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It includes giving disabled people the right to try work without the risk of losing their welfare entitlements.

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It's not like he ever really cared about any of his "populist" promises not to touch the "entitlements."

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"These prisoners need only receive their basic entitlements and we should concentrate on control and containment instead of attempting to appease them. Things have to change."

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the survey highlights "the real difference the expanded childcare entitlements are making".

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