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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Republicans and Democrats blamed each other for the weeks-long impasse, while some federal employees worked without pay and SNAP nutritional assistance recipients lost out on benefits.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
In addition to FoodShare, more than 130,000 Wisconsin residents rely on benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Ronald Ward, Acting Associate Administrator of SNAP's Food and Nutrition Service, warned that the shutdown's impact on benefits was imminent.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Most people who are on benefits are working, and working more than one job.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
In addition to FoodShare, more than 130,000 Wisconsin residents rely on benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Ronald Ward, Acting Associate Administrator of SNAP's Food and Nutrition Service, warned that the shutdown's impact on benefits was imminent.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Most people who are on benefits are working, and working more than one job.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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“On benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20benefits. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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