The phrase "universal entitlement" means that everyone has the right to receive or have something, no matter who they are or where they come from. Full definition
«Beyond infrastructure», Krauthammer dictates, «the conservative sees the proper role of government as providing not European - style universal entitlements but a firm safety net... those too young or too old, too mentally or physically impaired, to provide for themselves.» (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
In the context of constrained public resources it is important to be much clearer about effectiveness before spending a large amount of money on a new universal entitlement.» (schoolsweek.co.uk)
He also announced that he would end the universal entitlement to child benefit, and that from 2013 the entitlement would be removed from people paying the 40 % and 50 % income tax rates. (en.wikipedia.org)