0 used to describe money that you pay that you cannot get back:
1 used to describe something that you cannot return after you have bought it:
I have seen one system that asks for a non-refundable payment of £200 merely to look at the case.
They were made non-refundable in 1988 to help meet that aim, since costs were incurred during the processing of an application.
Examples of this state intervention include non-refundable loans, tax breaks, the artificial devaluation of the currency and, in some cases, the non-depreciation of investments.
We had to agree to pay our share of a £1·1 billion non-refundable advance.
Where family income is under £20,000, they are eligible to receive non-refundable bursaries of up to £2,000 thereby reducing the amount of student loan they need to borrow.
However, we should all be aware that this budget is not a non-refundable expenses budget, and the money available seems insufficient to me to achieve a real policy on employment.
The purchase price for empty reusable travel card is 5 and is non-refundable.
Key money is a non-refundable payment to the landlord.
