on the panel

prepositional phrase

Off work and receiving benefits because one is unwell.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. UKdatedOff work and receiving benefits because one is unwell.

Origin

The "panel" was a list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare, prior to the introduction of the NHS. This phrase remained in use for some time after that.

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APA

on the panel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20panel

MLA

“on the panel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20panel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the panel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20panel.

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