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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In 1983, Congress passed legislation to shore up Social Security's finances that included changes like raising the full retirement age and applying federal income taxes on benefits.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
In statements at the time, production assistants on the show expressed their wish for parity with their unionized colleagues on benefits like healthcare and reimbursement for tolls and mileage.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
All told, debt service is claiming an ever-greater share of the dollars America has promised to spend on benefits for future generations.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
There is some tax on benefits for married taxpayers who make $108,321 to $144,320; singles or heads of household who make $84,491 to $120,490; and married taxpayers filing separately who make $54,161 to $72,160.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
In statements at the time, production assistants on the show expressed their wish for parity with their unionized colleagues on benefits like healthcare and reimbursement for tolls and mileage.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
All told, debt service is claiming an ever-greater share of the dollars America has promised to spend on benefits for future generations.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
There is some tax on benefits for married taxpayers who make $108,321 to $144,320; singles or heads of household who make $84,491 to $120,490; and married taxpayers filing separately who make $54,161 to $72,160.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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“On benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20benefits. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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