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an amount of money that a company or the government pays to a person who is old or sick and no longer works
Her pension arrives in the mail every month. retired people living on their pensions
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Recent Examples of pensions
Expanding pensions and medical insurance were included.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The bill repeals two amendments to the Social Security Act that sought to prevent windfall benefits for government employees with pensions.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One is public employees who receive pensions that are exempt from Social Security payroll taxes, but who also worked at least 10 yeas in jobs that required them to pay into the system.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Passage was a major victory for advocates who argue the deductions unfairly hurt those who collected pensions but also worked jobs covered by Social Security.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Another is people who receive public pensions but also become eligible for Social Security survivor benefits upon the death of a spouse or family member.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The bipartisan bill, which next heads to Biden, will eliminate longtime reductions to Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from work in federal, state and local government, or public service jobs like teachers, firefighters and police officers.
—Lisa Mascaro, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Senate supporters of the bill, including Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy, argued that while Social Security's funding shortfall needs to be addressed, that shouldn't be done at the expense of retirees with public pensions.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The Social Security Fairness Act would end longtime provisions that reduce the federal benefit for people who are also eligible for other pensions.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The bill repeals two amendments to the Social Security Act that sought to prevent windfall benefits for government employees with pensions.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One is public employees who receive pensions that are exempt from Social Security payroll taxes, but who also worked at least 10 yeas in jobs that required them to pay into the system.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Passage was a major victory for advocates who argue the deductions unfairly hurt those who collected pensions but also worked jobs covered by Social Security.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Another is people who receive public pensions but also become eligible for Social Security survivor benefits upon the death of a spouse or family member.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The bipartisan bill, which next heads to Biden, will eliminate longtime reductions to Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from work in federal, state and local government, or public service jobs like teachers, firefighters and police officers.
—Lisa Mascaro, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Senate supporters of the bill, including Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy, argued that while Social Security's funding shortfall needs to be addressed, that shouldn't be done at the expense of retirees with public pensions.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The Social Security Fairness Act would end longtime provisions that reduce the federal benefit for people who are also eligible for other pensions.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pensions
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What To Know According to court filings, Arkan plans to admit to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by collecting campaign contributions for Adams that were made under the name of someone other than the true contributor.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The acquisition was financed through equity contributions from companies like Amazon, Salesforce and Authentic Brands Group (Reebok, Forever 21, Billabong).Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Each year, there have been enough donations to fill the Kellys’ truck, Bill Kelly said.Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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All donations are being matched up to $500,000 by the Sheth family through Christmas Day.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Unearned, or investment, income includes interest, dividends, capital gains, annuity distributions (taxable distributions only and only when not from a qualified retirement plan), royalties, and passive real estate rental income.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Capital gains and qualified dividends are included in net investment income, so the NIIT effectively increases the maximum tax rate on those tax-advantaged sources of income.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes these talks could veer off in unexpected directions, with recommendations made for United to loan more players to the Championship or give out bonuses to staff if the first team wins a trophy.Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hollywood along with the performance bonuses that were awarded.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The special episode will air live at 5p ET / 2p PT on December 27 with encore presentations at 10p ET / 7p PT and again at 1a ET / 10p PT on PopStar!Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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Some of the information brought into public view included details of Arm contracts, Qualcomm roadmaps and design information, and behind-the-scenes communication of the parties through letters, emails, internal presentations, and chats.Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Pensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pensions. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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