pay into
phrasal verb
paid into; paying into; pays into
chiefly US
: to put money into (a fund or account)
Each month she pays into an account that can be used for medical expenses.
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One is public employees who receive pensions that are exempt from Social Security payroll taxes, but who also worked at least 10 yeas in jobs that required them to pay into the system.
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Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
But working people do pay into Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, local sales tax, fees, and other forms of government payments to do their part.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Over that time, U.S.-born residents cost the fund $51 on average.
Immigrants in the country illegally who work pay into Medicare and Social Security but are not eligible to withdraw benefits, a factor in driving the programs’ surplus among the group.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the Government Pension Offset (GPO) cuts spousal or survivor benefits for retirees from federal, state, and local governments who didn't pay into Social Security, impacting nearly 800,000 retirees.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
But working people do pay into Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, local sales tax, fees, and other forms of government payments to do their part.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Over that time, U.S.-born residents cost the fund $51 on average.
Immigrants in the country illegally who work pay into Medicare and Social Security but are not eligible to withdraw benefits, a factor in driving the programs’ surplus among the group.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the Government Pension Offset (GPO) cuts spousal or survivor benefits for retirees from federal, state, and local governments who didn't pay into Social Security, impacting nearly 800,000 retirees.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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