What does benefit accruing mean?

What does "benefit accruing" even mean? Seriously, it sounds like something out of a legal thriller, doesn't it? It's like they're holding a piece of my future hostage! Accrued benefits? That's my pension, you know, the money I've earned over, like, twenty years slaving away at this company. Twenty years! And now they're messing with it. They slashed our accrued benefits last year – remember that whole debacle? It was infuriating! Absolutely infuriating. Years of hard work, contributions, even those extra hours I pulled – all suddenly worth less. It felt like a betrayal, a total gut punch. Like, all that sacrifice, for nothing? That money's mine. It's not theirs to just… reduce. It's supposed to be there for me, for my retirement, for my future – you know? For the peace of mind I was promised! I mean, my aunt lost half her pension when her company went bankrupt – I swear I'll never forget the look on her face. That's why this whole thing is so terrifying. It’s not just numbers on a spreadsheet; it's my future.