on benefits

idiom

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

More on workers waiting on benefits:Years post-pandemic, some out-of-work Michiganders are waiting on unemployment benefits The court order halting collections prevented the agency from going after more than $4 billion from claimants. —Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2024

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

Schelling also recommends relying on internal networks and communities, like employee resource groups (ERGs), to obtain candid feedback on benefits catering to specific demographics. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 1 Apr. 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

There's also a rise in the number of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic led to a divide among the public on benefits of vaccines, according to a survey by KFF. —Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024

And cutting back on benefits could hurt productivity and loyalty, according to a new report released today. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024

And in court, Google has focused on benefits like greater flexibility rather than cost savings. —Adi Robertson, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2023

Employers and their workers can’t seem to find common ground on benefits. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023