Synonyms of pensions

pensions

noun

plural of pension

as in contributions

an amount of money that a company or the government pays to a person who is old or sick and no longer works

Her pension arrives in the mail every month.

retired people living on their pensions

Related Words

• contributions
• benefits
• gifts
• donations
• dividends
• bonuses
• presentations
• perks
• fringe benefits
• perquisites
• charities
• generosities
• gratuities
• bounties
• subsidies
• tips
• benevolences
• presents
• benefactions
• grants
• offerings
• largesses
• premiums
• donatives
• extras
• awards
• gravy trains
• gravies
• philanthropies
• windfalls
• throw-ins
• bestowals
• rewards
• beneficences
• prizes
• cumshaws
• lagniappes
• freebies
• giveaways
• mannas
• boons
• favors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pensions

In March, the Baltimore County Council passed, but then rescinded, earlier legislation that tied the hikes in salaries to members' pensions, the Banner reported. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The measure specifically exempts pensions and most individual retirement accounts from the tax, with the exception of Roth IRA and other Roth-type accounts worth $10 million or more — a balance compiled almost exclusively by the 1%. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Don’t act too early Nothing has been confirmed, but there are rumours of changes to capital gains tax rates and pensions tax. — Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 15 Oct. 2026

Cuts are reportedly planned to come from freezing public sector wages and pensions, changes to some employment tax breaks, and restricting local government budgets. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Already, the French government spends more on interest payments than on anything else except pensions and healthcare. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

For many retirees, the best Roth conversion window may be after retirement but before RMDs, Social Security, pensions, or other income starts. — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Public safety worker pensions Lawmakers approved a measure to offer more generous retirement benefits for public safety workers. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Cuts to pensions or benefits of China’s own state employees in the coming years might produce a modern equivalent. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026