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 cuts would have the most impact the lowest income earners who already don’t pay taxes on benefits, while the cuts to higher earners would be offset somewhat by an increase in average after-tax benefits. —Sara Dorn, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

Exempting taxes on benefits would mostly help those with incomes between $63,000 and $200,000, the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center’s research found. —Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024

Trump calls for ending taxes on benefits Up to 85% of Social Security benefits may be subject to federal income taxes. —Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024

Trump has called for the elimination of federal income taxes on benefits. —Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024