noun (plural) · neutral
benefits
/ˈbenɪfɪts/BEN·e·fits
Extra advantages or payments given in addition to wages or salaries, such as health insurance or paid leave.
Examples
“The job offers good benefits, including private health insurance.”
“Employee benefits are an important factor when people choose a workplace.”
“Pension schemes used to be the main benefit provided by many firms.”
Band 8 sentence
“When choosing between roles, many professionals weigh the benefits package as heavily as the basic salary.”
Collocations
- employee benefits
- benefits package
- receive benefits
Word family
Common mistakes
The job has many benefit.→The job has many benefits.
I want to discuss about benefits.→I want to discuss benefits.
Say it for a higher band
5perks→6advantages→7+benefits
Synonyms
perks
advantages
Easily confused
perks
“One of the perks of the job was free meals.”
advantages
“There are several advantages to living in a city.”
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