What does allocation in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word allocation in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use allocation in French.

The word allocation in French means benefit, allocation, allotment, apportionment, assignment, unemployment benefit, maternity allowance, maternity benefit, back to school allowance, family allowance, housing benefit, family allowance, pension, old-age pension. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word allocation

benefit

nom féminin (prestation financière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Heureusement, Gérard touchait les allocations chômage pour l'aider à traverser cette période difficile.
Luckily, Gerard was receiving unemployment benefits to help him through this difficult period.

allocation, allotment, apportionment, assignment

nom féminin (action d'allouer de l'argent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'allocation de cette bourse se fait sur le critère des résultats scolaires.
The allocation of this grant is based on the criteria of school results.

unemployment benefit

nom féminin (indemnisation de [qqn] sans travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les allocations chômage sont dégressives dans le temps.

maternity allowance, maternity benefit

nom féminin (subvention de maternité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

back to school allowance

nom féminin (France (prestations familiale pour enfants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

family allowance

nom féminin (aide sociale étatique à la famille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

housing benefit

nom féminin (aide étatique pour payer un loyer) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

family allowance

nom féminin (aide financière familiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'allocation parentale a pris le nom de PAJE (Prestation d'Accueil du Jeune Enfant) en janvier 2004.

pension, old-age pension

nom féminin (somme versée aux seniors)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sans son allocation-vieillesse, cette grand-mère aurait du mal à finir le mois.

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