means testing
noun/ˈmiːnz testɪŋ/
/ˈmiːnz testɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the practice of officially checking somebody’s wealth or income in order to decide if they are poor enough to receive money from the government, etc. for a particular purpose
- The party is not in favour of introducing means testing for these benefits.
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