death benefit

noun

Definition of death benefit

: money payable to the beneficiary of a deceased

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Recent Examples on the Web The law says that miserly little one-time death benefit can only be paid to a surviving spouse. — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, "Why me? Ask the Social Security Administration for help," 6 Dec. 2020 According to Progressive, final expense life insurance starts at around $20 per month, although rates vary depending on your age and the death benefit your policy offers. — Holly Johnson, CNN Underscored, "Do you need final expense life insurance?," 28 Dec. 2020 Beneficiaries only receive the death benefit after the second spouse has passed away. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, "BusinessWise: Child's financial future," 17 Aug. 2020 But now when your mom died, there is no surviving spouse, so no death benefit. — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, "Why me? Ask the Social Security Administration for help," 6 Dec. 2020 Her late father received a small death benefit through union membership, which covered many final expenses. — Leslie Scism, WSJ, "Those Dying From Covid-19 Are Least Likely to Own Life Insurance," 28 Sep. 2020 The military death benefit can also be rolled over to a Roth IRA. — Leonard Sloane, WSJ, "When Saving for College, Don’t Just Look at 529s," 5 Oct. 2020 Permanent insurance offers a death benefit and a cash value. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, "BusinessWise: Child's financial future," 17 Aug. 2020 Coverage is set for a certain number of years and if a death occurs during that coverage term, a death benefit will be paid to the beneficiary. — Tom Cooney And Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, "BusinessWise: Child's financial future," 17 Aug. 2020

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death benefit

noun

English Language Learners Definition of death benefit

: money that an insurance company pays to the family of someone who has died because that person had life insurance

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death benefit

noun

Legal Definition of death benefit

: money payable to the beneficiary of a deceased as a benefit (as under a policy of life or accident insurance or a pension plan)

Note: The right to death benefits is generally terminated in cases of fraud, as when an insured commits suicide after purchasing a policy or when the beneficiary murders the insured.

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