leefloon

Dutch

Etymology

From leven (“to live”) +‎ loon (“pay, wage”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: leef‧loon

Noun

leefloon n (plural leeflonen, diminutive leefloontje n)

1. official term in Belgian law since 2002 for the former bestaansminimum, a minimal 'subsistence' income, guaranteed to all citizens and other legal residents, regardless of professional activity or history, meant as a bottom on poverty

   Leefloon is een misleidende benaming omdat het geen loon is, leeflonen worden door de overheid vaak toegekend ongeacht gebrek aan beroepsactiviteit

   Leefloon [minimal wage] is a misnomer because it isn't a wage, minimumlonen are often awarded by the authorities regardless of lack of professional activities

Derived terms

• leefloner m

See also

• minimumloon