transfer income
noun[CorU]
FINANCE,GOVERNMENT,TAXUKukus(UStransfer payment)moneyfrom thegovernmentin theformofbenefits(=paymentsforpeoplewho cannotfindajobor are tooilltowork),subsidies(=moneygiven toreducethecostofproducingfood, aproduct, etc.), etc.,paidfor bytaxes:
Manyhouseholdsreceivetransferincomefrom thestate.
federal/governmenttransferpayments