noun
Very common
benefits
Benefits (noun) means (informal) Money paid by the government to people who need financial help. Example: “After losing his job, he lived on benefits for a few months.”
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(informal) Money paid by the government to people who need financial help.
"After losing his job, he lived on benefits for a few months."
"Many families rely on benefits to cover the rent and food."
"She went to the office to ask whether she could claim benefits."
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What is the meaning of benefits?
"benefits" (noun) means (informal) Money paid by the government to people who need financial help.
How do you use benefits in a sentence?
Example: "After losing his job, he lived on benefits for a few months."
