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benefit collection

[/ˈbenɪfɪt kəˈlekʃən/]
nounpl: benefit collections
coleta de benefícios
1. The process of gathering, organizing, and distributing social security benefits, welfare payments, or other entitlements to eligible recipients
The benefit collection process ensures that all eligible citizens receive their unemployment benefits on time.
O processo de coleta de benefícios garante que todos os cidadãos elegíveis recebam seus auxílios-desemprego no prazo.
2. A charitable event or fundraising effort organized to collect donations for a person or cause in need
The community organized a benefit collection for the family affected by the fire.
A comunidade organizou uma coleta de benefícios para a família afetada pelo incêndio.
Synonyms
benefit distributionbenefit administrationwelfare collectioncharitable collectionfundraising event
Antonyms
benefit denialbenefit cessation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
coleta de benefícios; arrecadação de benefícios
Most common usage in formal administrative contexts
Rio de Janeiro
arrecadação de benefícios
Often used for charitable fundraising events
São Paulo
coleta de benefícios; distribuição de benefícios
Formal administrative terminology preferred
Portugal
recolha de benefícios; coleta de subsídios
Less common phrase; typically uses 'distribuição de subsídios' instead

Related Idioms & Phrases

benefit of the doubt
for the benefit of
reap the benefits
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