Words / B1

KLAYM-uh-nt/ˈkleɪmənt/

A claimant claims a benefit, a refund, or something in court. Applicant is for jobs or school places; plaintiff is a US/legal twin. Universal Credit: every claimant needs a National Insurance number.

Meaning

A person who claims a benefit, a refund, or something in court.

Examples

• “Every claimant needs a National Insurance number.”
• “A court claimant is not the same as a Jobcentre claimant in every story.”

Good to know

a claimant. Benefits / courts / insurance. Jobs: an applicant. DWP news. Countable. Verb: claim (already in the dictionary).

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