disability benefit
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3.1
- noun
- /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti ˈbɛnɪfɪt/
:
prestación por discapacidad
- The new scheme for disability benefits has left people like Egan in limbo.
- Social Security disability benefits
- Social Security disability benefits
Examples
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In Parodi, the plaintiff sought federal employment disability benefits, alleging that her reaction to cigarette smoke left her disabled.
Academic text (1992) -
"If I am approved for disability, how much will my Social Security Disability benefit be?"
Blog text (2) -
Will your age affect whether you can be approved for disability benefits?
Blog text (10) -
Will your age affect whether you will be approved for disability benefits?
Blog text (10) -
If you are receiving Social Security disability benefits on your own record, marriage has no effect on those benefits.
Blog text (29) -
If I am approved for disability, how much will my Social Security Disability benefit be?
Blog text (2) -
Some people make the assumption that a younger individual cannot get approved for disability benefits.
Blog text (10) -
If that's the case, you may be able to apply for Social Security Disability benefits.
Blog text (31) -
By 1960, 559,000 people were receiving disability benefits, with the benefit amount averaging $80 a month.
Academic text (2002) -
Margarita filed the paperwork for his disability benefit, but it would be weeks before a check came through.
Synonyms
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1.2
A payment from the government or an employer to help people who need money
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3.5
A monthly payment from the government or insurance for someone who cannot work because of a disability
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3.4
Money given each month to a person who cannot work because of illness or injury
How Generous
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'disability' (a condition restricting activities) + 'benefit' (a payment/support) yields a payment provided because of a disability. This noun–noun construction is common in many languages and in welfare vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase disability benefit joins disability (someone who is 'unable to work' because of illness or injury) and benefit (money given to help someone). Imagine a town fund that gives money to a neighbour who is hurt and cannot earn money. That's why the phrase means a government or insurance payment to help people who cannot work.