death benefit
death benefit — phrase
1. a payment that goes to the person chosen to receive it when someone dies, usuall
a payment that goes to the person chosen to receive it when someone dies, usually under life cover or a retirement plan
After Mei's father died, the death benefit covered the funeral bills.
death benefit covered funeral bills
The union's pension includes a death benefit for a worker's spouse.
include a death benefit in a pension plan
Omar asked when the death benefit would reach his children.
Hana could not pay the mortgage without the death benefit.
The company offers a small death benefit to every full-time employee.
- survivor benefit
often refers to support a spouse or child keeps receiving, not just one payment at death
- insurance payout
is broader and can mean any money paid on a claim, not only after a death
- lump-sum payment
describes one single payment, but not the reason for it
文法句型
pay a death benefit
receive a death benefit
claim a death benefit
death benefit under + plan/policy
用法筆記
Usually appears in insurance, pension, and workplace-benefit documents. Common verbs are pay, receive, claim, and include, and the money often goes to a spouse, child, or other named beneficiary.