claimant
n.a person who asks for something they believe they have a right to, such as money from the government or an insurance company.
n.a person making a formal request for something, typically money or property, to which they assert a legal or official right.
“The claimant submitted all the necessary paperwork for the insurance money.”
“After the accident, the claimant had to prove that the damage was not caused by their own negligence.”
“The tribunal heard evidence from each claimant before deciding how to distribute the remaining assets of the bankrupt firm to its former employees.”
Commonly used in legal, insurance, and social security contexts.
“Claimants who had been jobless for over a year would be required to carry out 20 hours compulsory community work a week, under threat of having sanctions placed on their unemployment benefits.”
“Justice Nicklin dismissing all the claims after ruling that the claimants had failed to provide credible evidence of unlawful information-gathering.”