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Collocations for pension - 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 pension.
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)

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VERB + pension

collect (BrE), draw (BrE), get, receive
He draws his pension at the post office.
enjoy (esp. BrE)
Employees enjoy generous retirement pensions.
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 pension.
live on (BrE)
She lives on her pension and her savings.
fund
State pensions 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 pensions as a result of company insolvencies
guarantee, secure (esp. BrE)

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pension + NOUN

age (BrE)
The state pension age for men and women will be 65.
contributions (esp. BrE), fund, pot (BrE)
the company pension 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
pensions adviser (esp. BrE), pensions consultant, pensions expert (esp. BrE)
pensions industry (BrE)

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PREPOSITION

on a pension
He is now retired and on a pension.

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