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Dutch
Etymology
From leven (“to live”) + loon (“pay, wage”).
Pronunciation
Noun
leefloon n (plural leeflonen, diminutive leefloontje n)
- 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 is a misnomer because it isn't a wage, minimumlonen are often awarded by the authorities regardless of lack of professional activities
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