as in contribution
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
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Many agree that pensions provide a sense of financial security that 401(k) plans simply do not offer.
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Dan Doonan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Many workers had also wanted a reinstatement of a pension.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
During a panel discussion about pensions with the Better Government Association this week, Deputy Gov. Andy Manar was asked about the state’s economic trends, including population decline.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
And had that scenario happened, the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. would have needed to step in, likely resulting in massive cuts to retirees' pension checks of as much as 70%.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
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Dan Doonan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Many workers had also wanted a reinstatement of a pension.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
During a panel discussion about pensions with the Better Government Association this week, Deputy Gov. Andy Manar was asked about the state’s economic trends, including population decline.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
And had that scenario happened, the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. would have needed to step in, likely resulting in massive cuts to retirees' pension checks of as much as 70%.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Pension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pension. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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