on benefits

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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

In total, the UK spent £145 billion on benefits for working-age people and children – including incapacity and disability benefits (£77 billion); housing benefit (£37 billion); and child benefit (£13 billion). — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026

Health insurance already accounts for nearly a quarter of what private employers spend on benefits. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Those changes included taxes on benefits and raising the retirement age. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Why breakfast is linked to memory and grades The American Academy of Pediatrics says children who regularly miss breakfast miss out on benefits tied directly to school performance. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026