basic pension

US: ˈbeɪsɪk ˈpɛnʃən

Definition

Definition of basic pension - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

social security

Rare

minimum retirement payment guaranteeing essential income usually provided by the state

Rare

All citizens receive a basic pension once they reach the qualifying age.
The basic pension barely covers his monthly rent and utilities.
Debates continue over how to fund an adequate basic pension for future retirees.

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Expressions with basic

basic materials

essential elements needed for a process

Basic materials for the project include wood and nails.

basic training

introductory training covering essential skills

The new employees underwent basic training in customer service.

basic search

simple search function offering few options usually one main search field

Use the basic search to quickly find files by name.

basic amenities

essential things needed for comfortable daily living

The hotel provides all basic amenities for guests.

basic cable

cable TV service with few channels and lower price

Many people subscribe to basic cable to save money.

basic data

essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something

The form asks for basic data like your name and address.

Expressions with pension

pension off

remove from use due to age

They had to pension off the old machinery.

live on a pension

depend on pension for daily expenses

Many elderly people live on a pension.

retirement pension

regular payment to a retired person from a fund

After retiring, she started receiving her retirement pension monthly..

draw a pension

receive regular payments after retirement

After 30 years of service, she will draw a pension.

old-age pension

monthly payment for retired individuals

She relies on her old-age pension to cover living expenses.

pension plan

employment benefit providing money after retirement

The company offers a generous pension plan to its employees.

company pension

payment arrangement after working life provided by a business to staff

Her company pension lets her retire comfortably at sixty-five.

government pension

regular payment from a state to people after work life or for support

She relies on her government pension to cover basic living costs.

pension savings

money put aside in plans to provide income after retirement

Her pension savings should cover her living costs after she stops working.

widow's pension

money paid regularly to a woman after her husband dies

She applied for a widow's pension after her husband passed away.

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supplementary pension

business

retirement savings plan that adds benefits to a basic pension system

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French:pension de base, ...
German:Grundrente, ...
Italian:pensione minima, ...
Spanish:pensión básica, ...
Portuguese:pensão mínima, ...
Chinese:基础养老金, ...
Japanese:基礎年金, ...
Arabic:مَعَاش أَسَاسِيّ, ...
Hebrew:קִצְבַּת יְסוֹד, ...
Russian:базовая пенсия, ...
Ukrainian:базова пенсія, ...
Hindi:मूल पेंशन, ...
Bengali:মৌলিক পেনশন, ...
Catalan:pensió bàsica, ...
Czech:základní důchod, ...
Danish:folkepension, ...
Dutch:basispensioen, ...
Greek:βασική σύνταξη, ...
Hungarian:nyugdíjminimum, ...
Khmer:ប្រាក់សោធនមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:기초연금, ...
Persian:حقوق پایه بازنشستگی, ...
Polish:emerytura minimalna, ...
Portuguese (BR):pensão básica, ...
Romanian:pensie minimă, ...
Swedish:garantipension, ...
Thai:บำนาญพื้นฐาน, ...
Turkish:temel emekli maaşı, ...
Vietnamese:lương hưu cơ bản, ...

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