incapacity benefit
noun[CorU]
ukusGOVERNMENT
in the UK, aregularpaymentfrom thegovernmenttopeoplewho areunabletoworkbecause ofillnessorinjury:
be on/receive incapacity benefitOfficialsplantoverifythat allpeopleonincapacitybenefitstillqualifyfor theincometheyreceive.
She wasunabletoworkfor 18monthsbut now hascome offincapacitybenefit.