benefits
Compensation beyond salary
Benefits are advantages or helpful effects that come from something: the benefits of regular exercise, health benefits.
As a noun, benefits often refers specifically to compensation beyond wages—health insurance, retirement plans, paid leave: The job pays well but the benefits are terrible.
Government benefits are payments to eligible recipients: unemployment benefits, disability benefits.
To benefit is to gain advantage or to provide it: Everyone benefits from clean air.
Public financial protection programs
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
housing assistance · public assistance · SNAP · WIC · subsidies · aid · relief · safety net
Protection against medical costs
- dentalRelating to teeth
- visionAbility to see
- 401kEmployer-sponsored retirement savings
- retirement planStrategy for post-work finances
paid leave · sick days · vacation time · maternity leave · paternity leave · life insurance · disability insurance · tuition reimbursement
Advantages or experts
- meritsPositive attributes or warrants
- strengthsPowers or capabilities
- assetsOwned items of value
- positivesFavorable qualities or aspects
upsides · pluses · boons · virtues · edge · value · gains · usefulness
Items given without charge
- extrasAdditional items included
- bonusesAdded compensation beyond wages
- privilegesRights granted to some
- amenitiesDesirable features of place
conveniences · complimentary · incentives · discounts · upgrades · VIP access · memberships · gym membership
social security
Public financial protection programs
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
pension · housing assistance · public assistance · SNAP · WIC · subsidies · aid · relief · safety net · entitlements
health insurance
Protection against medical costs
retirement plan · paid leave · sick days · vacation time · maternity leave · paternity leave · life insurance · disability insurance · tuition reimbursement · stock options
pros
Advantages or experts
positives · upsides · pluses · boons · virtues · edge · value · gains · usefulness · effectiveness
freebies
Items given without charge
- extrasAdditional items included
- bonusesAdded compensation beyond wages
- privilegesRights granted to some
amenities · conveniences · complimentary · incentives · discounts · upgrades · VIP access · memberships · gym membership · company car
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- work termsboss, job, manager, career, company
- business expensespayroll, office rent, salaries, wages, office supplies
- job benefits401k, medical coverage, dental insurance, life insurance, health insurance
- job perkssalary, perks, pension plans, 401k, bonuses
- job postingsjob title, job description, salary, requirements, qualifications
benefitsharms
Causes injury or damage
drawbacks · disadvantages · downsides · cons · detriments
benefitscosts
Amounts required to pay
losses · expenses · tolls · sacrifices · penalties
benefitshindrances
Things that obstruct progress
obstacles · impediments · barriers · blockages · obstructions
- benefit of the doubtFavorable judgment amid uncertainty
- child benefitState payment per dependent
- maternity benefitsCompensation during childbirth leave
- health benefitsEmployer-provided medical coverage
- friends with benefitsPlatonic bond plus sex
- beneficial bacteriaHealth-promoting microorganisms
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