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Collocations for benefit - noun

1. advantage

ADJ.

considerable, enormous, great, major, real, substantial
This could bring real benefits for teachers.
maximum | additional
The scheme has many additional benefits.
fringe
(= extra things that an employer gives as well as wages) The fringe benefits include free health insurance.
mutual
The different environmental groups could work together to their mutual benefit.
potential | long-term, short-term | economic, environmental, financial, health, social | tax

VERB + BENEFIT

enjoy, have
The motor industry will be one of the first to enjoy the benefits of the recovery. | children who have the benefit of a stable home background
derive, gain, get, obtain, reap, receive
The company derived substantial benefit from the deal. | I reaped the benefits of all my early training.
bring, offer, provide
The new factory will bring considerable benefits to the area. | This deal will offer major benefits to industrialists and investors.

BENEFIT + VERB

accrue
the benefits that accrue from a good education

PREP.

for sb''s ~
We shall do this for the benefit of the patients.
of ~ to
This arrangement will be of great benefit to you both.
to sb''s ~
It will be to everyone''s benefit.
with/without the ~ of
managing to work without the benefit of modern technology
~ for
the benefits for companies
~ from
the benefits from tourism
~ of
the benefit of a steady income
~ to
What are the benefits to investors?

2. money

ADJ.

welfare | state | means-tested, universal
One way to cut spending is to move from universal benefits - those paid to everyone regardless of need - to means-tested ones.
cash | child, housing, sickness, social security, unemployment

QUANT.

amount, level

VERB + BENEFIT

be eligible for, be entitled to, qualify for | claim
You may be able to claim housing benefit.
draw, get, receive
He receives unemployment benefit.
be dependent on | lose
She is worried that if she takes on a job she will lose her benefits.
cut
The government has cut unemployment benefit.
increase

BENEFIT + VERB

be paid
Benefit is paid monthly.

BENEFIT + NOUN

benefits agency | office | payment | system

PREP.

on ~
He''s on social security benefit.

Collocations for benefit - verb

ADV.

considerably, enormously, greatly, substantially | fully | clearly, obviously, undoubtedly
The new law clearly benefits those earning the most money.
equally | disproportionately | directly
We benefited directly from the reorganization.
indirectly | financially
We both benefited financially from the arrangement.

PREP.

from

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