parentalpayments
nounUK /pəˈrɛntəl ˈpeɪmənts/
US /pəˈrɛntəl ˈpeɪmənts/
Money that parents give to help pay for things.
The school asked for parental payments to cover the cost of the field trip.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Regular sums paid by a parent to support a child after separation.
He makes monthly parental payments to help raise his daughter.
3. Money parents pay toward childcare or school costs.
Parental payments for nursery care rose again this year.
4. Financial help given by parents to adult children.
Their parental payments helped the young couple buy a flat.