Supplementary Benefit (Noun)
Meaning
Benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The government introduced a supplementary benefit to ensure that low-income families had a minimum standard of living.
- The elderly woman relied on the supplementary benefit to pay her rent and buy groceries each month.
- The new policy was intended to provide a supplementary benefit to workers who had been laid off due to company restructuring.
- As a single mother, she was eligible for a supplementary benefit to help her care for her young children.
- The supplementary benefit was means-tested to ensure that only those who truly needed it would receive the extra financial support.