eligible

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To be eligible for a reverse mortgage, a borrower must own their home outright or have a mortgage balance low enough to be paid off with the proceeds of the reverse mortgage.

From MarketWatch

Under the programme, 30 percent of the local production spending is eligible for reimbursement.

From Barron's

And if you have a major change in your income, employment, address, or living situation during 2026, you may become eligible for a Special Enrollment Period that will allow you to change plans.

From Science Daily

In England, the National Health Service issued a “flu jab SOS,” urging those eligible for the free vaccine to get it quickly and protect themselves this winter.

From Salon

Instead they say only men with specific genetic mutations that lead to more aggressive tumours should be eligible.

From BBC