- state benefit
- noun (C, U) money given by the government in Britain to people who are poor, without a job, ill etc
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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state benefit — ➔ benefit1 * * * state benefit UK US noun [plural or U] ► GOVERNMENT, FINANCE money given by the government to people who are poor or ill, or who do not have a job: on state benefit(s) »They live on state benefits. come off state benefit( … Financial and business terms
state benefit — UK US noun [countable/uncountable] [singular state benefit plural state benefits] in the UK, an amount of money that the government gives to people who are poor, sick, or do not have a job Thesaurus: financial help given by the government … Useful english dictionary
state benefit — n [U and C] BrE money given by the government in Britain to people who are poor, without a job, ill etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
state benefit — noun count or uncount in the U.K., an amount of money that the government gives to people who are poor or sick, or do not have a job … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
state benefit — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms state benefit : singular state benefit plural state benefits in the UK, an amount of money that the government gives to people who are poor, sick, or do not have a job … English dictionary
benefit — See security proceeds Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary * * * ▪ I. benefit ben‧e‧fit 1 [ˈbenfɪt] noun 1. [countable] a good effect or advantage that something has, for example a product or service: • We will focus our marketing message… … Financial and business terms
benefit — 1. noun 1) for the benefit of others Syn: good, sake, welfare, well being, advantage, comfort, ease, convenience, help, aid, assistance, service 2) the benefits of working for a large firm Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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Benefit fraud — is falsely claiming money from the government. Typically, defrauding a government by falsely claiming state help or money. It is the subject of much media frenzy in the UK and Australia.Recently, the United Kingdom Department for Work and… … Wikipedia
benefit — ► NOUN 1) advantage or profit. 2) a payment made by the state or an insurance scheme to someone entitled to receive it, e.g. an unemployed person. 3) a public performance to raise money for a charity. ► VERB (benefited or benefitted, benefiting… … English terms dictionary
