on benefits
idiom
British
: receiving money from the government because of a low income or lack of income
a family on benefits
Examples of on benefits in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Institute for Fiscal Studies meanwhile noted that the government's failure to find any savings on benefits payments had effectively halved Reeves' margin of error against her main fiscal target in the budget.
—
Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 July 2025
Higher inflation means larger annual cost-of-living increases on benefits, raising the program’s costs.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Beyond benefits After World War II, veterans’ mobilization expanded from a focus on benefits to foreign policy.
—Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Last month, after being picked by Trump to oversee Department of Agriculture nutritional benefits programs, including SNAP, Kansas state Rep. Patrick Penn, a Wichita Republican, promised to crack down on benefits fraud.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for on benefits
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 July 2025
Higher inflation means larger annual cost-of-living increases on benefits, raising the program’s costs.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Beyond benefits After World War II, veterans’ mobilization expanded from a focus on benefits to foreign policy.
—Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Last month, after being picked by Trump to oversee Department of Agriculture nutritional benefits programs, including SNAP, Kansas state Rep. Patrick Penn, a Wichita Republican, promised to crack down on benefits fraud.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for on benefits
Cite this Entry
“On benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20benefits. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share