(in the UK) a former state benefit paid to people unable to work for a period of more than six months because of illness or disability.
she was claiming invalidity benefit
Now replaced by incapacity benefit
Example sentencesExamples
The very notion of testing invalidity benefit recipients for their capacity to work drew protests, in part because of the insensitivity with which it was tackled.
The magistrates took into account that he had not worked for 20 years and claimed to be on Invalidity Benefit.
It sounds like a lot of money, but by the time I've paid full tax and paid back the invalidity benefit, there's not going to be much left.
There are 2.6 million people on invalidity benefits - as a medical practitioner I can assure you that there is simply not that much illness around.
Cuts to welfare payments included below-inflation rises in benefits, new Jobseekers' Allowance sanctions and the reassessment of invalidity benefits.
He also gets £120 a month invalidity benefit from the state.
As a result of benefit changes about to take effect, 65,000 people in Scotland currently in receipt of ESA or Invalidity Benefit will leave the benefits system altogether.
Anybody ruled fit for work who is currently on an invalidity benefit will be placed on the less generous Job Seekers' Allowance.
Definition of invalidity benefit in US English:
invalidity benefit
noun
(in the UK) a former state benefit paid to people unable to work for a period of more than six months because of illness or disability.
she was claiming invalidity benefit
Now replaced by "incapacity benefit"
Example sentencesExamples
Anybody ruled fit for work who is currently on an invalidity benefit will be placed on the less generous Job Seekers' Allowance.
The very notion of testing invalidity benefit recipients for their capacity to work drew protests, in part because of the insensitivity with which it was tackled.
As a result of benefit changes about to take effect, 65,000 people in Scotland currently in receipt of ESA or Invalidity Benefit will leave the benefits system altogether.
The magistrates took into account that he had not worked for 20 years and claimed to be on Invalidity Benefit.
Cuts to welfare payments included below-inflation rises in benefits, new Jobseekers' Allowance sanctions and the reassessment of invalidity benefits.
There are 2.6 million people on invalidity benefits - as a medical practitioner I can assure you that there is simply not that much illness around.
He also gets £120 a month invalidity benefit from the state.
It sounds like a lot of money, but by the time I've paid full tax and paid back the invalidity benefit, there's not going to be much left.