sick benefit

sick benefit
noun
money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work
Syn: ↑sickness benefit
Hypernyms: ↑benefit

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sick benefit or sickness benefit noun
A benefit paid to someone who is out of work through illness
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Main Entry:sick

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sick benefit,
money given to employees who cannot work because of illness, as arranged in a labor or insurance contract.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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