allowance

NASA’s budget for years has hovered around 0.1% of total U.S. gross domestic product — less than one-eighth of its allowance during the mid-1960s.

Without it, a soldier can’t get full tuition and fees at a public university as well as a housing and books allowance — a sum that can easily reach $100,000.

He is also given a monthly allowance of £250 to support his living costs.

During the period in question McMonagle was directly employed in a full-time position by Michelle O'Neill and then Jemma Dolan and paid through the staffing allowance granted to MLAs by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

In order to help the smallest businesses, the employment allowance - which allows companies to reduce their National Insurance liability - will increase from £5,000 to £10,500.