Simultaneously, as a reenlistment incentive, Congress passed a new benefit, the equivalent of the private sector's 401(k) plans.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

It would like an equivalent benefit to be paid to all lone parents, even if their ex-partners are still alive.

ECONOMIST: Social security

Meanwhile, several million employees in the private and public sectors are opted out of the state second pension because their final-salary schemes pay an equivalent benefit.

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It said the benefit of changes in operations in the north of the county were anticipated to be the equivalent of 130.5 full-time constables, although this would not mean the loss of a similar amount of jobs as a direct response.

BBC: Chief Constable Mike Cunningham

Since that would benefit only the half of French workers who have to pay income-tax, his equivalent bonbon for about 9m low-paid was to lower the rate at which they would have to pay two charges levied on all workers to help pay for health and unemployment insurance.

ECONOMIST: France

Unlike recipients of cash or cash-equivalent benefits like Social Security or food stamps, you can't measure the benefit of schools in terms of dollars.

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