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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The changes have raised concerns about the potential impact on benefits for millions of recipients.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Employers, on the other hand, balance higher hourly costs against workforce flexibility, saving on benefits while sacrificing institutional knowledge.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Employers, on the other hand, balance higher hourly costs against workforce flexibility, saving on benefits while sacrificing institutional knowledge.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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“On benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20benefits. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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