Entitlement
WordNet
noun
(1) Right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
"Entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- the right to have something
- something that one is entitled to (or believes that one is entitled to)
- a legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as the Pell Grant and social security in the US.