noun · neutral
pension
/ˈpen.ʃən/PEN·sion
a regular payment made to a person after retirement from work; also the system providing such payments
Examples
“After thirty years of service she received a comfortable pension.”
“Many elderly people depend on the state pension.”
“The government plans to reform the pension system next year.”
Band 8 sentence
“An ageing population forces governments to rethink pension schemes to ensure fiscal sustainability and social equity.”
Collocations
- state pension
- receive a pension
- pension scheme
Word family
Common mistakes
She gets many pension every month.→She gets a pension every month.
He is on pension.→He is on a pension. / He is retired.
Say it for a higher band
5retirement pay→6retirement benefit→7+pension
Synonyms
retirement pay
Easily confused
retirement pay
“He received a generous retirement pay after leaving the company.”
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