Child benefit is a term used to describe the financial assistance provided to parents or legal guardians to support their children's expenses. Some synonyms for child benefit include family allowance, child support, child subsidy, youth allowance, and child welfare benefits. Family allowance is a generic term that refers to financial assistance provided to parents or guardians to support their families. Child support is a court-ordered payment that a non-custodial parent makes to the custodial parent for the support of their children. Child subsidy refers to government assistance provided to low-income families to help them afford childcare. Youth allowance is payment or financial help for young people to assist them in their transition from education to employment. Finally, child welfare benefits are financial assistance provided to parents to support their children's welfare and development.