How to Use on benefits in a Sentence

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  • The idea is that the harder a system is to use, the fewer people will use it, and the less money a state will have to spend on benefits.
    — Ava Kofman, oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2020
  • But in recent months, the focus has narrowed to taxes on benefits.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The union wanted to maintain the status quo on benefits, arguing that the district could afford to do so.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The union honcho said he’s been in talks with Hochul and her staff for about two months about raising the cap on benefits and eliminating the two-week wait for striking union workers.
    — Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Workers bore the burden of the payroll tax increases and higher-income retirees bore the burden of the tax on benefits.
    — Andrew Rettenmaier, The Conversation, 1 June 2023
  • Employers and their workers can’t seem to find common ground on benefits.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Storm survivors in Orange County who miss the sign-up deadline for their county may miss out on benefits, Avery said.
    — Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2022
  • As thousands of Michigan residents file new claims, some who filed months ago are still waiting on benefits.
    — Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 2021
  • Monday’s ruling, while no doubt paving the way for future victories in challenges against the NCAA, was focused solely on benefits linked to academics.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2021
  • Those of us on benefits desperately need the third stimulus check.
    — Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Rushing to cut staff or scale back on benefits programs could result in a major setback for employers.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 27 July 2022
  • Employees laud their company for keeping them in the know — whether about the signing of a new client, the latest on benefits or the status of MarketDial’s overall goals.
    — Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Oct. 2022
  • And in court, Google has focused on benefits like greater flexibility rather than cost savings.
    — Adi Robertson, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Levying a tax on benefits was a new idea at the time, promoted as one of the ways to help save Social Security for future generations.
    — Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Both the district and the union focused on benefits designed to improve student outcomes during the negotiations, Aist said.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The monthly cap on benefits for longtime volunteers was also removed.
    — Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 31 Oct. 2022
  • One of the employer-employee disconnects revealed by the MetLife study centers on benefits packages.
    — Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Trump has called for the elimination of federal income taxes on benefits.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Farr also flagged the notable shift that some navigators are making, going from a per member per month (PMPM) business model to one focused on benefits utilization.
    — Seth Joseph, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The focus on benefits to society was lost, and a vocal subset of the population began to claim infringement of their civil liberties over not being permitted to choose to expose themselves to the virus.
    — Shira Doron, STAT, 26 Aug. 2020
  • While still important, the modern employee is also focused on benefits meaningful to their family and them now.
    — Shane Green, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Because those thresholds do not change, more beneficiaries are paying taxes on benefits over time.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Two years of high inflation and rising interest rates meant that the caseworkers were now seeing homeowners and people working two jobs, along with the unemployed and families on benefits.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • And many people already collecting unemployment insurance have been hitting the 26-week limit on benefits that exists in most states.
    — Gillian Friedman, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020
  • As recently as five years ago, county mental health jobs were considered enticing because new hires knew not only what to expect, but could rely on benefits such as a pension, experts said.
    — Sarah Parvinistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Millions of people in the U.S. rely on benefits that could go unpaid and services that could be disrupted, or halted altogether, if the government can’t pay its bills for an extended period.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 17 May 2023
  • Millions of people in the U.S. rely on benefits that could go unpaid and services that could be disrupted, or halted altogether, if the government can’t pay its bills for an extended period.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 17 May 2023
  • But the companies that employ janitors typically only offer part-time work, to save money on benefits.
    — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022
  • Under the proposal, children covered by the Children’s Health Insurance Program would have no annual or lifetime limits on benefits.
    — Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
  • And cutting back on benefits could hurt productivity and loyalty, according to a new report released today.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024

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