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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How taxes on benefits may be eliminated Any changes to Social Security would require a bipartisan consensus from both the House and the Senate.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The difference is that Rep. Larson's tax cut on benefits is paid for, whereas President Trump's is not.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
This consistency helps build a narrative that keeps the client focused on benefits rather than costs.
—Ryan Dohrn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
More than that, means testing reduces how effective antipoverty programs can be because a lot of people miss out on benefits.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The difference is that Rep. Larson's tax cut on benefits is paid for, whereas President Trump's is not.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
This consistency helps build a narrative that keeps the client focused on benefits rather than costs.
—Ryan Dohrn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
More than that, means testing reduces how effective antipoverty programs can be because a lot of people miss out on benefits.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“On benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20benefits. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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