1. The act of refusing or rejecting a claim for social security, health insurance, unemployment, or other government/employer-provided benefits
The denial of benefits left the family struggling to pay for medical expenses.
A negação de benefícios deixou a família lutando para pagar despesas médicas.
2. A formal decision by an authority to not grant entitlements or advantages to which someone may be entitled
The worker appealed the denial of benefits after his unemployment claim was rejected.
O trabalhador recorreu da negação de benefícios após sua solicitação de desemprego ser rejeitada.