separation allowance

ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən əˈlaʊəns

Definition

Definition of separation allowance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

employee benefitextra pay given to employees when assigned to distant locations

The company provides a separation allowance for overseas assignments..

travel allowance

military

money paid to military dependents during service away

The family received a separation allowance during his deployment.

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Expressions with separation

separation anxiety

anxiety caused by being separated from a person or place

The child experienced severe separation anxiety when starting school..

trial separation

temporary living arrangement for married couples to evaluate their relationship

They decided on a trial separation to see if they could work things out.

separation of church and state

principle ensuring government and religion operate independently

The constitution mandates the separation of church and state.

voluntary separation

ending of a job or service role chosen by the worker

The company offered a voluntary separation to reduce staff without layoffs.

judicial separation

court order for married couples to live apart

They opted for a judicial separation instead of a divorce.

legal separation

court-approved arrangement for married couples to live apart

They chose legal separation instead of divorce.

Expressions with allowance

tide-over allowance

temporary financial support during a difficult period

The company provided a tide-over allowance to its employees.

baggage allowance

the limit on luggage weight or pieces set by a carrier

Passengers should check their baggage allowance before packing for the trip.

free baggage allowance

maximum luggage a passenger can take without paying extra charges

The airline reduced the free baggage allowance on international flights.

fuel allowance

money or amount given to pay for fuel costs

The company offers a fuel allowance to its sales staff.

housing allowance

money given to help pay rent or other home living costs

Her job includes a generous housing allowance each month.

travel allowance

money given for travel expenses

The company provides a travel allowance for business trips.

accommodation allowance

money given to help pay for housing or temporary lodging costs

The company offers an accommodation allowance for staff relocating to the city.

clothing allowance

set amount of money saved or given for someone’s clothes

Parents included a yearly clothing allowance in the household budget.

expense allowance

money or limit given to cover costs while doing work duties

Her job includes an expense allowance for travel and hotel stays.

food allowance

fixed amount of money given regularly to pay for meals

The company provides a daily food allowance during business trips.

Examples of separation allowance in a sentence

A separation allowance was included in the relocation package.
They relied on the separation allowance for expenses.
The separation allowance helped cover the bills.

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French:indemnité de séparation, ...
German:Trennungsgeld, ...
Italian:compenso aggiuntivo, indennità di separazione, ...
Spanish:subsidio de separación, asignación por separación, ...
Portuguese:subsídio de separação, ...
Chinese:外派津贴, 分居津贴, ...
Japanese:分離手当, ...
Arabic:بَدَل الانفِصال, بَدَل اِنْفِصَال, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲנַק רִיחוּק, קִצְבַּת הַפְרָדָה, ...
Russian:разделительное пособие, выплата на разлуку, ...
Ukrainian:доплата за відрядження, грошова допомога на час розлуки, ...
Hindi:विभाजन भत्ता, सेवा भत्ता, ...
Bengali:বিচ্ছেদ ভাতা, বিচ্ছেদ ভাতা প্রদান, ...
Catalan:indemnització per separació, assignació de separació, ...
Czech:odloučenecký příspěvek, příspěvek na odloučení, ...
Danish:adskillelsesgodtgørelse, ...
Dutch:toelage voor overzeese opdrachten, scheidingsvergoeding, ...
Greek:επίδομα αποχωρισμού, στρατιωτικό επίδομα, ...
Hungarian:különélési pótlék, hozzátartozói pótlék, ...
Khmer:ប្រាក់ឧបត្ថម្ភការបំបែកពីគ្រួសារ, ប្រាក់ឧបត្ថម្ភពេលបែកពីគ្រួសារ, ...
Korean:해외 근무 수당, 분리 수당, ...
Persian:کمک هزینه دوری از خانواده, پول وابستگان نظامی, ...
Polish:dodatek za pracę za granicą, dodatek rozłąkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):auxílio de deslocamento, subsídio de separação, ...
Romanian:indemnizație de detașare, indemnizație de separare, ...
Swedish:utlandstillägg, separationsbidrag, ...
Thai:เบี้ยเลี้ยงแยกทาง, เงินช่วยเหลือการแยกกันอยู่, ...
Turkish:ayrılık tazminatı, ayrılık ödeneği, ...
Vietnamese:trợ cấp xa nhà, trợ cấp ly thân, ...

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