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Incapacity
benefit
If you are unable
to work because of a disability or long-term illness then you may be
able to claim Incapacity Benefit (ICB)
ICB is normally only paid if your Statutory Sick Pay has ended or you
cannot get Statutory Sick Pay.
To be eligible to claim you have to
have:
- Paid National
Insurance contributions
- Been sick for at least four days in a row
including weekends and Bank Holidays
Incapacity
Benefit can be paid at three different rates
Short-term Incapacity Benefit at the lower
rate:
Is paid if you do not get Statutory Sick Pay and have been sick for at
least four days in a row including weekends and Bank Holidays.
Short-term Incapacity Benefit
at the higher rate:
Is paid if you have been sick for more than 28 weeks and less than 52
weeks.
Long-term
Incapacity Benefit:
Is paid if you have been sick for over 52 weeks.
It is important to remember that you cannot claim ICB if you were over
state pension age when you became sick. However, if you became sick
before reaching state pension age, you may be able to get ICB after
state pension age.
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