death benefit

American  

noun

1. the amount of money to be paid under the terms of an insurance policy to the designated beneficiary upon the death of the insured.

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Etymology

Origin of death benefit

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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death benefit

Sir Geoffrey said "the chaos currently engulfing the Civil Service Pension Scheme means that the likelihood of death benefit payments being made within two years is slim".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Buyers can elect to continue the income over a spouse’s lifetime and add a death benefit for other heirs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

“My wife and I don’t have children, so the death benefit isn’t important to us,” the reader wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026

“From age 30 to a hypothetical age 90 actual death, that could increase the death benefit two or threefold,” says Weber, who is also treasurer of the Life Insurance Consumer Advocacy Center.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

Thus a member receiving the disability benefit loses his right to the death benefit.

From Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions by James B. Kennedy

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