What does "means-tested" mean? [closed]

Could you anybody let me know what "means-tested" mean in "How do minimum wage increases affect expenditures on means-tested public assistance programs


Solution 1:

A means test is a determination of whether an individual or family is eligible for government assistance, based upon whether the individual or family possesses the means to do without that help.

Today, means-tested benefits meaning that entitlement is affected by the amount of income and savings is a central feature of the benefit system.

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