incapacity benefit — ➔ benefit1 * * * incapacity benefit UK US noun [C or U] ► GOVERNMENT in the UK, a regular payment from the government to people who are unable to work because of illness or injury: be on/receive incapacity benefit »Officials plan to verify that… … Financial and business terms
Incapacity Benefit — is a United Kingdom state benefit intended for those below the State Pension age who cannot work because of illness or disability. The benefit is administered by Jobcentre Plus (an executive agency of the Department for Work and… … Wikipedia
Incapacity Benefit — noun An allowance paid to someone who is incapable of working because of sickness or disability • • • Main Entry: ↑incapacious * * * incapacity benefit [incapacity benefit] noun [U](abbr … Useful english dictionary
incapacity benefit — a state benefit payable to those under the state retirement age who are incapable of work because of an illness or disability but who do not qualify for statutory sick pay; it replaced invalidity benefit and sickness benefit in 1995. Entitlement… … The new mediacal dictionary
benefit — See security proceeds Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary * * * ▪ I. benefit ben‧e‧fit 1 [ˈbenfɪt] noun 1. [countable] a good effect or advantage that something has, for example a product or service: • We will focus our marketing message… … Financial and business terms
Housing Benefit — is a means tested social security benefit in the UK that is intended to help meet Housing costs for rented accommodation. The primary legislation governing Housing Benefit is the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.[1]… … Wikipedia
Child benefit — (children s allowance) is a social security payment disbursed to the parents or guardians of children. Child benefit is means tested in some countries. Contents 1 Australia 2 Ireland 3 Japan 4 Swed … Wikipedia
state benefit — ➔ benefit1 * * * state benefit UK US noun [plural or U] ► GOVERNMENT, FINANCE money given by the government to people who are poor or ill, or who do not have a job: on state benefit(s) »They live on state benefits. come off state benefit( … Financial and business terms
Welfare benefit simplification — also known as Universal Benefit, Single Benefit, Core Benefit, Single Core Benefit With the general complexity of welfare systems, there are occasional requests for simplification of welfare systems.The general aim is to head towards a simple… … Wikipedia
Welfare Reform Act 2007 — The Welfare Reform Act 2007 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament to alter the British social security system. It was given royal assent on 3 May 2007 and comes into force from that date onwards. A number of sections come into force two months… … Wikipedia
