incapacity benefit
noun/ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti benɪfɪt/
/ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti benɪfɪt/
[uncountable] (abbreviation IB)
- (in Britain) money paid by the government to people who are unable to work because they are ill or disabled. It began to be replaced by Employment and Support allowance in 2010. compare statutory sick pay
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incapacity benefit