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

Example Sentences

Law enforcement leaders have not taken a public position on the question of death benefits.

From New York Times

The surviving spouses of federal employees who have worked for the government for 10 years, as Sammons had, are entitled to receive a death benefit and annuity.

From Washington Post

Posts making the false claim about death benefits were shared across Twitter, Facebook and TikTok.

From Seattle Times

For Davis’s family and others, it can pile financial hardship on to emotional despair, as death benefits and other Covid relief programs are withheld.

From The Guardian

Uber declined to answer questions about whether the Zayyid family or others in similar situations would be qualified for death benefits under Proposition 22.

From Los Angeles Times