housing benefit
noun/ˈhaʊzɪŋ benɪfɪt/
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ benɪfɪt/
[uncountable, countable]- (in the UK) money given by the government to people who do not earn much, to help them pay for a place to live in
- to be eligible for housing benefit
- to be on housing benefit
- to claim housing benefit
- I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
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