state benefit
noun[pluralorU]
ukusGOVERNMENT,FINANCE
moneygiven by thegovernmenttopeoplewho arepoororill, or who do not have ajob:
on state benefit(s)Theyliveonstatebenefits.
come off state benefit(s)More than a third ofpeoplewith adisabilityorlong-termillnesswanttowork,yetonly 5% of them come offstatebenefitseachyeartostartjobs.
apply for/claim/receive state benefit(s)In Sweden,loneparentsarerequiredto beavailableforworkif theyreceivestatebenefits.
qualify for/be eligible for state benefit(s)Many womenearntoo little toqualifyforstateincapacitybenefitbecause theyworkpart-time.