ADJ

considerable, enormous, great, major, real, substantial
This could bring real benefits for teachers
maximum
additional
The scheme has many additional benefits
fringe
(= extra things that an employer gives as well as wages) The fringe benefits include free health insurance
mutual
The different environmental groups could work together to their mutual benefit
potential
long-term, short-term
economic, environmental, financial, health, social
tax

VERB + BENEFIT

enjoy, have
The motor industry will be one of the first to enjoy the benefits of the recovery. children who have the benefit of a stable home background
derive, gain, get, obtain, reap, receive
The company derived substantial benefit from the deal. I reaped the benefits of all my early training
bring, offer, provide
The new factory will bring considerable benefits to the area. This deal will offer major benefits to industrialists and investors

BENEFIT + VERB

accrue
the benefits that accrue from a good education

PREP

for sb's ~
We shall do this for the benefit of the patients
of ~ to
This arrangement will be of great benefit to you both
to sb's ~
It will be to everyone's benefit
with/without the ~ of
managing to work without the benefit of modern technology
~ for
the benefits for companies
~ from
the benefits from tourism
~ of
the benefit of a steady income
~ to
What are the benefits to investors?

ADJ

welfare
state
means-tested, universal
One way to cut spending is to move from universal benefits?those paid to everyone regardless of need?to means-tested ones
cash
child, housing, sickness, social security, unemployment

QUANT

amount, level

VERB + BENEFIT

be eligible for, be entitled to, qualify for
claim
You may be able to claim housing benefit
draw, get, receive
He receives unemployment benefit
be dependent on
lose
She is worried that if she takes on a job she will lose her benefits
cut
The government has cut unemployment benefit
increase

BENEFIT + VERB

be paid
Benefit is paid monthly

BENEFIT + NOUN

benefits agency
office
payment
system

PREP

on ~
He's on social security benefit