11.   But officials promised the shutdown will not slow Social Security and other benefit payments as occurred during the last government closing in November.

12.   But sometimes the extra premium for drug coverage equals or exceeds the maximum benefit payment for drug expenses.

13.   But these bonds could be sold on the open market at any time to finance benefit payments.

14.   Companies must also have a minimum of three years of benefit payments in their plan.

15.   Critics charge that the CPI, and hence the COLAs, overstate inflation and cost the government billions of dollars a year in added benefit payments.

16.   GM has challenged benefits payments.

17.   Gaines said he reported the benefit payment to Lloyd, his supervisor, and that any insurance benefits were to cover client funeral costs.

18.   Higher unemployment leads to a lower tax base and higher benefits payments.

19.   In the meantime, Weible had to refinance his house and briefly rely on unemployment benefit payments in order to raise his two children.