Sick Benefit (Noun)
Meaning
Money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The government provides a sick benefit to individuals who are unable to work due to illness or injury.
- She was relieved to know that she would receive a sick benefit while she recovered from her surgery.
- The new policy increased the amount of sick benefit paid to employees who were on extended medical leave.
- After being diagnosed with a chronic illness, he applied for a sick benefit to help cover his living expenses.
- The company's sick benefit package was more generous than the government's, providing full pay for up to six months.