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Benefit
cuts
for
remote
regions
in
the
US
(9)
Benefit cuts for remote regions in the US (9)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is remote regions in the US — think rural, out-of-the-way places. You've got BOON (a benefit) followed by DOCKS (cuts, as in docking someone's wages), and those two stick together nicely.