means-tested
adjective uk/ˈmiːnz ˌtes.tɪd/ us/ˈmiːnz ˌtes.tɪd/
经过经济状况调查的
measured using or given according to a means test (= a test of how much income a person has)
means-tested benefits 根据经济状况调查发放的福利
The means-tested grants of £5 to £40 are paid weekly. 根据经济状况调查后发放的补助金从5镑到40镑不等，每周发放。
See: means testing
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- One million people in work claim means-tested benefits.
- Ministers should end means-tested pensions and replace them with a single payment of £105 a week.
- Unemployed people, depending on their circumstances, may be eligible for means-tested income support.