- dependents pension
- financial support for the family of a deceased person
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
pension — pen·sion n: money paid under given conditions to a person following retirement or to surviving dependents see also defined benefit plan, defined contribution plan Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
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