Allowance may refer to: Allowance (money) Allowances in accounting, see Accounts receivable Personal allowance in the United Kingdom's taxing system Jobseeker's Allowance, a term for unemployment benefit in the United Kingdom EU Allowances Allowance (engineering) In grocery retail, “allowances” refers to discounts given to retailers in exchange for either favorable placement of a product in their stores, or sometimes even the initial or continued stocking of a product. Tradab… (More on Allowance)