dependents

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The first is the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund, which pays out benefits to retirees and dependents.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Zalewski said his government was prepared to build infrastructure to house new troops and their dependents so the American units could be permanently stationed in Poland.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Social Security Disability Insurance program, on the other hand, is a federal, payroll-tax-funded insurance program that provides cash benefits to disabled workers and their eligible dependents.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Unified officials said the district pays 100% of healthcare monthly premiums for all workers and their dependents if a worker qualifies for healthcare by working a minimum number of hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

At the end of September, Lemos found the burden of caring for all of these dependents overwhelming, and, reluctantly and tearfully, she placed four of her children in the nearby Half-Orphan Asylum.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy