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Spousal Benefits

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Spousal Benefits
Benefits, including health and life insurance, provided to a spouse—i.e., husband or wife—of an employee. In some nations, spousal benefits may be extended to unmarried—including same sex—partners

spousal benefits
Social medicine Benefits, including health and life insurance, provided to a spouse–ie, husband or wife–of an employee; in socially advanced nations and in the US, SBs may be extended to unmarried–including same sex–partners


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