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  2. Entitlement theory - Wikipedia

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    Entitlement theory is a theory of distributive justice and private property created by Robert Nozick in chapters 7 and 8 of his book Anarchy, State, and Utopia.The theory is Nozick's attempt to describe "justice in holdings" (Nozick 1974:150)—or what can be said about and done with the property people own when viewed from a principle of justice.

  3. Child benefits in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Calls began for a specific family payment in the early part of the twentieth century. These were successfully opposed by those who saw men, earning higher wages than women, as bread-winners, supporting the family through their wages – family allowance payments were seen as socialist and/or feminist in nature.

  4. Working Tax Credit - Wikipedia

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    Working Tax Credit (WTC) is a state benefit in the United Kingdom made to people who work and receive a low income. It was introduced in April 2003 and is a means-tested benefit.

  5. Means test - Wikipedia

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    Means testing is used to test for eligibility to Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Section 8 housing, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study Program, direct subsidized student loans, as well as the eligibility for relief for debtors who have sufficient financial means to pay a portion of ...

  6. Newton's law of universal gravitation - Wikipedia

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    Newton's law of gravitation resembles Coulomb's law of electrical forces, which is used to calculate the magnitude of the electrical force arising between two charged bodies. Both are inverse-square laws , where force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the bodies.

  7. Universal Kids Resort - Wikipedia

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    Universal Kids Resort is an upcoming 32-acre (13 ha) theme park and entertainment resort complex under construction in Frisco, Texas. Announced in January 2023, [ 1 ] it is the third Universal Studios Resort in the United States.

  8. Long service leave - Wikipedia

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    In Australia, long service leave (LSL) is a period of additional paid leave granted to employees who have completed an extended period of service with an employer. Under Australian law, most employees are entitled to long service leave if they work for the same employer for a prolonged length of time, the threshold usually being between seven and ten years.

  9. Social programs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Transfer payments to (persons) as a percent of Federal revenue in the United States Welfare in America. The United States spends approximately $2.3 trillion on federal and state social programs including cash assistance, health insurance, food assistance, housing subsidies, energy and utilities subsidies, and education and childcare assistance.