Collocations for "pension"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pension" in context.
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pension
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is on a pension
- am finally on a pension
- gets a pension from [the government, his old company]
- receives a government pension
- struggling to pay the [public] pensions
- [apply, qualify] for a [disability] pension
- [open, start] up a private pension
- a [disability, retirement, state, private, public] pension
- a pension of [$500 a month]
- the pension is enough to [retire on, live on]
- retire on a pension
- had a pension plan
- a pension fund
- [locked into, come up with] a pension scheme
- pension benefits begin when you turn [65]
- need pension reform
- the pension age is [65]
- employee pension plans
- had a pension plan
- a pension fund
- [locked into, come up with] a pension scheme
- pension benefits begin when you turn [sixty-five]
- need pension reform
- the pension age is [sixty-five]
- employee pension plans
- pension (you) [when you retire, at the age of 65, after 35 years service]
- the [company, government, police force] pensions you [when you retire]
- the [company] pensioned them off
- pensioned (off) [early, at the age of 65]
- pension off the [workforce, workers, senior staff]
'pension' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accrued
- commute
- defer
- eat
- entitlement
- grandfather
- luxury
- plan
- ramp
- retied
- retirement
- scheme
- shortfall
- statutory