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pensioner
[ pen-shuh-ner ]
noun
- a person who receives or lives on a pension.
- a person who works only for pay without regard to the value of the work; a hireling.
- a student at Cambridge University who pays the cost to dine in the commons and other expenses, and is not supported by any foundation.
- Obsolete. a gentleman-at-arms.
ˈԲDzԱ
/ ˈɛʃəə /
noun
- a person who is receiving a pension, esp an old-age pension from the state
- a person dependent on the pay or bounty of another
- obsolete.another name for gentleman-at-arms
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of pensioner1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; from Anglo-French; pension, + -er 2( def )
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This funding will provide one-off grants of £250 to eligible households, including pensioners, to help ease the financial strain caused by high energy bills.
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Lyn Nailer: Will pensioners suffer the most from these bill rises?
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In September 2024, the government's own analysis suggested around 780,000 pensioners in England and Wales would lose their winter fuel payment as a result of not claiming benefits to which they were entitled.
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"I don't know how the pensioners will cope."
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Changes to the winter fuel payment mean more than 10 million pensioners have not received the money this winter.
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