pay into
phrasal verb
paid into; paying into; pays into
chiefly US
: to put money into (a fund or account)
Each month she pays into an account that can be used for medical expenses.
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Answer: The Social Security Fairness Act did away with the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset, two rules that reduced Social Security benefits for people receiving pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
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Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
For those who don’t know, the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset that reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for people who received pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
However, the age of retirement, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security all factor into how much beneficiaries may receive in the program.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
Early investors pay into the scheme, and their returns are paid by later investors, who typically never get any money back.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
For those who don’t know, the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset that reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for people who received pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
However, the age of retirement, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security all factor into how much beneficiaries may receive in the program.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
Early investors pay into the scheme, and their returns are paid by later investors, who typically never get any money back.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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