# Non-Contributory Benefit

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7u2oTEkyPQN6Ut84t3YUez

## Labels

**Alternative Labels:**

- Non-Contribution-Based Benefit
- Social Assistance Benefit
- Tax-Funded Benefit

## Definition

A type of social security benefit funded by general tax revenues rather than individual contributions, typically provided to eligible individuals based on criteria such as age, disability, or income level. Non-contributory benefits aim to provide a basic level of social protection and poverty alleviation for those who may not have contributed sufficiently to qualify for contributory benefits.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8xrmgt6tyyFf3b2CaMlaOe

## See Also

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RSfWLD6VgkWm2v5HbRfK70

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