Allowances are sums of money paid by the House of Lords to its members in place of a salary, to help cover their work-related costs. 

Amounts included in the budget to cover possible additional expenditures for statutory pay increases and other requirements.

The repayment of monies to cover costs such as travel expenses, staffing and running an office.

A number on your Form W-4 used by your employer to calculate how much income tax to withhold from your pay. The greater the number of allowances, the less income tax will be withheld.

Reductions in weights to be carried, allowed because of the conditions of the race or because an apprentice jockey is on a horse. Also, a weight reduction female horses are entitled to when racing aga [..]

The discounts (premiums) allowed for grades or locations of a commodity lower (higher) than the par (or basis) grade or location specified in the futures contract. See Differentials.

Reductions in weights to be carried, allowed because of the conditions of the race or because an apprentice jockey is on a horse. Also, a weight reduction to which female horses are entitled when raci [..]

An authorization to emit, during a specified year, up to one ton of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Allowances are special payments that the Personal Representative makes to family members of the person who died from estate property. Along with and exempt property they can total up to $55,000 (or mo [..]

Weight permitted to be reduced because of the conditions of the race or because an apprentice is on a horse. Also, a weight females are entitled to when racing against males.

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