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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While curtailing regulatory mandates on benefits, the next administration may place people with chronic conditions into separate insurance pools, as Vance indicated this fall. —

Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Digging a deeper hole Despite that chilling reality, Trump’s only detailed plan on Social Security so far is one that would put it deeper in the hole — ending taxes on benefits and tips. —

Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 More on claimants waiting on benefits:Years post-pandemic, some out-of-work Michiganders are waiting on unemployment benefits Dale spearheaded efforts to overhaul the agency's unemployment benefits system, a major source of many of these issues. —

Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024 When deciding on benefits and work mode options, try to provide a wide range of options that work for everyone. —

Nick Leighton, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on benefits