dependents

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A term life policy is designed to financially protect your dependents if you die before they become financially independent.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Close to 2,000 Filipino workers and their dependents were flown back to Manila as of 23 March, according to the government.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Social Security Disability Insurance program is a federal, payroll-tax-funded insurance that provides cash benefits to disabled workers and their eligible dependents.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

That followed an earlier move this week to evacuate dependents in the embassy in Lebanon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Fifth, Denman had the money neither to pay us well nor to guarantee a decent sum to our dependents in case something happened to us.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer