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social securityˌsocial seˈcurity noun [uncountable] - At the last election, Mr Major was a social security minister.
- If you are going abroad for three months or more, tell your local social security office well in advance.
- It has an ageing population and social security laws which will generate a massive public expenditure burden and necessitate tax increases.
- It is subject to social security taxes and income tax withholding.
- Like every other Secretary of State who has ever been in charge of social security, I was under pressure from the Treasury.
- Similarly, our social security and Medicare programs provide financial support for the retired and aged sick.
- The sum delimited for military spending, 108,000 million roubles, equalled that set aside for social security.
- They said therefore that if the rule was changed there would have to be a consequential change for the social security rules.
► Welfarealmshouse, nounbenefit, nounchild benefit, nounchild support, nouncommunity chest, nouncommunity service, nounconcession, nounconcessionary, adjectivedole, noundraw, verbdrop-in, adjectiveentitlement, nounfamily credit, nounfood bank, nounfood coupon, nounfood stamp, noungiro, nounhostel, nounhousing project, nounmeal ticket, nounmeans test, nounMedicaid, nounMedicare, nounNational Insurance, nounOAP, nounold age pension, nounold age pensioner, nounpensioner, nounpoorhouse, nounpublic health, nounrelief, nounsickness benefit, nounsocial security, nounstate benefit, noununemployment, noununemployment benefit, nounworkfare, nounworkhouse, noun ► be/live on social security (=be receiving money from the government) ► Social Security- an increase in spending on Social Security and Medicare
- Can you write your Social Security number in the box please?
- How'd you find it, living on Social Security?
- Once I've paid for my rent and food, most of my Social Security is used up.
- The government faces strong opposition to its proposals to cut Social Security payments.
- After two years of being on experimental drugs for her epilepsy, Harlan got on Medicare via Social Security disability.
- Decisions of tribunals may be appealed to the Social Security Commissioners on a point of law.
- However, I have an equally strong conviction that a balanced-budget amendment is a threat to Social Security and our economic health.
- Last but certainly not least, Social Security and Medicare have been very good deals for participants.
1British English government money that is paid to people who are unemployed, old, ill etc SYN welfare American English: social security benefitsbe/live on social security (=be receiving money from the government)2Social Security a US government programme into which workers must make regular payments, and which pays money regularly to old people and people who are unable to work → National Insurance |