A means test is a determination of whether an individual or family is eligible for help from the government.
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Means testing "refers generally to the eligibility for relief for debtors who have sufficient financial means to pay a portion of their debts."[4] The means test is perhaps best recognized in the United States as the test used by courts to determine eligibility for Title 11 of the United States Code Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
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Means testing is generally defined as having eligibility for a government benefit or the level of the benefit depend on income or assets at the time the benefit is paid.
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