on benefits
idiom
British
: receiving money from the government because of a low income or lack of income
a family on benefits
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According to a public Con Edison docket on benefits, customers can expect a rate hike of up to 14 percent as employee welfare costs related to Ozempic and similar medications surge.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
For context, that's more than double what the Department of Homeland Security reported spending during the first quarter of this fiscal year and slightly less than what the Department of Veterans Affairs has spent on benefits and health care for millions of veterans.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Questions focused solely on benefits, vacation time, or compensation early in the interview process are equally problematic.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
How taxes on benefits may be eliminated Any changes to Social Security would require a bipartisan consensus from both the House and the Senate.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
For context, that's more than double what the Department of Homeland Security reported spending during the first quarter of this fiscal year and slightly less than what the Department of Veterans Affairs has spent on benefits and health care for millions of veterans.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Questions focused solely on benefits, vacation time, or compensation early in the interview process are equally problematic.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
How taxes on benefits may be eliminated Any changes to Social Security would require a bipartisan consensus from both the House and the Senate.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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“On benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20benefits. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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