noun
1 ( BrE ) money paid by the government to people who are poor, unemployed, etc. ⇨ See also ↑ welfare
… OF SOCIAL SECURITY
▪ system
VERB + SOCIAL SECURITY
▪ be entitled to , claim , receive
▪
If you are unemployed you can claim ~.
SOCIAL-SECURITY + NOUN
▪ provision , scheme , system
▪
plans to improve social-security provision for single parents
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the long term costs of the social-security system
▪ benefit , payments
▪ contributions
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All people in work pay social-security contributions.
▪ claimant
▪ minister , office
▪ budget , funds , spending
PREPOSITION
▪ on ~
▪
He's out of work and on ~.
2 Social Security ( AmE ) system of assistance for people who cannot work
VERB + SOCIAL SECURITY
▪ apply for , be eligible for
▪ get
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Teachers can get Social Security if they work in private industry.
▪ depend on
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My wife and I are retired and depend on Social Security.
▪ pay into
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He has paid into Social Security throughout his 35-year career.
▪ privatize , reform
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the plan to privatize Social Security
SOCIAL SECURITY + NOUN
▪ number
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a list of workers' Social Security numbers
▪ card
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You need ID such as a birth certificate or Social Security card.
▪ benefits
▪ contributions , payments , tax
▪
The current Social Security tax of 6.2% on workers.
▪ program , system
▪ privatization , reform