caregiversubsidies
nounUK /ˈkeəɡɪvə ˈsʌbsɪdiz/
US /ˈkerɡɪvər ˈsʌbsɪdiz/
Money that helps pay someone who takes care of a person who needs help.
The family used caregiversubsidies to pay for a nurse to look after Grandma.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Government money given to people who look after a sick or elderly relative.
She applied for caregiversubsidies after she started caring for her father full-time.
3. Financial aid for families who hire someone to help a disabled child.
Caregiversubsidies helped them afford a helper for their son.
4. Payments from a program that supports people who care for others.
The new law increased caregiversubsidies for low-income families.