noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ adequate , big , decent , generous , good (all esp. BrE )
▪ inadequate , meagre/meager , small (all esp. BrE )
▪ basic ( esp. BrE )
▪ full ( esp. BrE )
▪
Only half of all women qualify for a full state ~.
▪ state ( BrE )
▪ company , occupational (both esp. BrE )
▪ personal , private (both esp. BrE )
▪ stakeholder ( BrE )
▪ contributory , non-contributory (both BrE )
▪ index-linked ( BrE )
▪ final-salary ( BrE )
▪ guaranteed ( esp. BrE )
▪ annual ( esp. BrE ), monthly , weekly ( BrE )
▪ employee
▪ old-age , retirement (both BrE )
▪ disability ( esp. BrE ), invalidity ( BrE )
VERB + PENSION
▪ collect ( BrE ), draw ( BrE ), get , receive
▪
He draws his ~ at the post office.
▪ enjoy ( esp. BrE )
▪
Employees enjoy generous retirement ~s.
▪ buy ( BrE )
▪ sell ( BrE )
▪ award sb ( esp. BrE ), give sb ( esp. BrE ), pay sb ( esp. BrE ), provide (sb with)
▪ claim ( BrE ), qualify for ( esp. BrE )
▪
You will have to find out whether or not you qualify for a ~.
▪ live on ( BrE )
▪
She lives on her ~ and her savings.
▪ fund
▪
State ~s are funded by taxpayers.
▪ boost , increase , raise , supplement (all esp. BrE )
▪ cut , reduce (both esp. BrE )
▪ lose ( esp. BrE )
▪
workers who have lost all their ~s as a result of company insolvencies
▪ guarantee , secure ( esp. BrE )
PENSION + NOUN
▪ age ( BrE )
▪
The state ~ age for men and women will be 65.
▪ contributions ( esp. BrE ), fund , pot ( BrE )
▪
the company ~ fund
▪ savings ( esp. BrE )
▪ costs
▪ payment , payout
▪ benefits
▪ deficit , shortfall
▪ plan , scheme ( BrE )
▪ arrangements ( BrE )
▪ provision ( esp. BrE )
▪ provider ( esp. BrE )
▪ holder ( esp. BrE )
▪ entitlement ( esp. BrE )
▪ obligations ( esp. AmE )
▪ rights ( esp. BrE )
▪ policy ( esp. BrE )
▪ reform
▪ ~s adviser ( esp. BrE ), ~s consultant , ~s expert ( esp. BrE )
▪ ~s industry ( BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ on a ~
▪
He is now retired and on a ~.