Sentence examples for benefit cut off from inspiring English sources
People face a Hobson's choice between not interning and still receiving benefit, and interning to get experience and having their benefit cut off.
Unfortunately for Danny, this idea of Britain having an economy making a healthy recovery just won't ring true to people in, say, the East End of Glasgow – people who are having their housing benefit cut off, or who grew up with parents who never went to work because they couldn't get a job.
Of those, more than 5,800 had their benefits cut off within 20 months of enrollment, even though at least 80percentt were eligible.
In the resulting controversy, the company's stock plummeted, two executives were suspended, two retirees had their benefits cut off, and, late last week, Texaco bowed to public pressure and settled the suit for $115 million.
On the other hand, many social benefits cut off when a family's income rises roughly 30 percent above the poverty line — which is still a far cry from being out of poverty.
One man has died in each of the last three years in this city in western Japan, apparently of starvation, after his welfare application was refused or his benefits cut off.
A study by the Urban Justice Center, a nonprofit group that advocates for the poor, found that of 9,500 recipients surveyed, more than 5,800 had their benefits cut off within 20 months of enrollment.
That number included a family with two children under four who had their benefits cut off and "haven't been able to afford to feed themselves for some time".
Those most likely to get hit, however, are the jobless, who would see unemployment benefits cut off.
If for some reason Congress rejects the White House deal, 2.5 million long-term unemployed could have their benefits cut off by the end of the month.
