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Eligibility

Meaning in public administration, with examples

/ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/nounCommon term

In public administration, eligibility means: The fact of meeting the official conditions needed to receive a benefit, service, grant or job, such as age, income, residence or qualifications.

In Turkish: uygunluk, hak sahipliği, başvuru koşulları

How it is used

Authorities set, check and assess eligibility, and applicants must meet the eligibility criteria or requirements. The adjective is eligible: eligible for support, eligible to apply. The opposite is ineligible.

Example sentences

  1. Before you apply, check the eligibility criteria on the agency's website.

  2. Eligibility for the housing allowance depends on household income.

Common collocations

  • eligibility criteria
  • check eligibility
  • eligibility requirements
  • proof of eligibility
  • social servicesPublic services that support people in need, such as children at risk, older people, people with disabilities and low-income families, and the department that provides them.
  • grantAn amount of money given by a government or other body for a specific purpose, such as a project, research or local services, which normally does not have to be paid back.
  • permitAn official document that allows someone to do something that would otherwise be restricted, such as build a house, open a business or work in a country.
  • fill inTo complete a form or document by writing the required information in the empty spaces.

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