points system

noun

a system used to assess applicants' eligibility for local authority housing, based on (points awarded for) such factors as the length of time the applicant has lived in the area, how many children are in the family, etc

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Other prisoners who spoke about the points system to the BBC described it as a mind game designed to crush spirits.

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Radalj said that there were a number of prisoners - including himself - who didn't bother with the points system.

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One of these was the "good behaviour points system" which was a way – at least in theory – to reduce your sentence.

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Universities make an offer to a student to join a course based on qualifications and grades or the Ucas tariff points system, external.

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It was the first time a side has lost every match in an Ashes series since the multi-format points system was introduced in 2013.

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