From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsubsistence allowance/payment etcsubsistence allowance/payment etcmoney that is paid to someone so that they can buy meals, pay for a place to stay etc → subsistence
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subsistence allowance/payment etc• He would also have received a subsistence allowance from his employers.• Parish authorities generally were constantly reviewing their ideas about what constituted a minimum acceptable subsistence payment during this period.• Travelling and subsistence allowances are not subject to tax.• To receive their full daily subsistence allowances, MEPs must have taken part in half the roll-call votes.• They consist of: £29 a day subsistence allowance to cover meals, taxis and other incidentals.• They recommended that volunteers receive subsistence payments for child minding and other special needs. 