moneyreceivedfromyouremployerwhen you have toworkaway fromyourusualplaceofwork, topayforfood,hotels,travel, etc.anadvance(=moneypaidbefore theusualtime)given to a newemployeetobuyfood,clothing, and othernecessarythings whilewaitingfor a firstsalarypayment(Definition ofsubsistence allowancefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsubsistence allowance
subsistence allowanceMany apprentices needed a statesubsistenceallowancein the early years since lodging (digs) typically cost about two pounds ten shillings a week.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, they can claim travel costs and receive asubsistenceallowance.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The funding extended to a contribution of around 3,000 towards fees and a means-testedsubsistenceallowance.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Yes, but it is in connection with thesubsistenceallowance, which is quite another thing.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0They were receivingsubsistenceallowanceof 21s., and they were appointed for two years, and two years only.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0Will the officers havesubsistenceallowancein the meantime?From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0I have been asked whether the rats fixed was asubsistenceallowance.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0In return for signing some form of contract such a man gotsubsistenceallowance.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0Is it meant to be asubsistenceallowancewhile men and women are unemployed?From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0As at present advised, the idea is to give more than a mere travellingsubsistenceallowance.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/subsistence-allowance##
