Meaning Of The Word Means test

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means test
A means test is a test in which your income is calculated in order to decide whether you qualify for a grant or benefit from the state.
noun: a test involving the checking of a person's income to determine whether he or she qualifies for financial or social aid from a government

means test in American English
an investigation into the financial position of a person applying for aid from public funds

means-test in American English
intransitive verb: to perform a means test
transitive verb: to subject (a person or a specific benefit) to a means test

means-test in British English
an investigation of a person's financial resources, made to determine whether that person is eligible for welfare payments, low-cost housing, etc.
to subject (a person) to a means test
to subject to a means test

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