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 the adjustment increases the ceiling on benefits, the amount each household receives still depends on its income and expenses, meaning some families see only modest increases.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Congress did not intend USCIS to be an enforcement agency, but to focus on benefits.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Middle-income taxpayers stand to benefit the most from the policy, according to tax experts, since low earners may already be exempt from federal taxes on benefits and higher earners will be above the phaseout thresholds.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
In addition to the government shutdown deadline, lawmakers will also focus on the Texas redistricting and possibly rebranding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to focus on benefits for middle-class families.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Congress did not intend USCIS to be an enforcement agency, but to focus on benefits.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Middle-income taxpayers stand to benefit the most from the policy, according to tax experts, since low earners may already be exempt from federal taxes on benefits and higher earners will be above the phaseout thresholds.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
In addition to the government shutdown deadline, lawmakers will also focus on the Texas redistricting and possibly rebranding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to focus on benefits for middle-class families.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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“On benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20benefits. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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