government pensions

Public retirement benefits

Government pensions are retirement payments made by the state to former public employees or to citizens who have reached a certain age.

They include pensions for retired military personnel, civil servants, and teachers, as well as general old-age benefits like Social Security in the United States.

She relies on her government pension to cover living expenses.

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