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Sickness benefitA benefit payable by the state to employed people who become sick and unable to work for more than three days and are not entitled to statutory sick pay (payment by the employer for the first eight weeks of sickness). Where employers pay their employees statutory sick pay, the state benefit becomes applicable if the illness continues beyond the eight week period. The extent of the benefit is dependent on the person's national insurance contributions and the maximum benefit period is 28 weeks. Sickness benefit is not taxable.Similar MatchesPersonal accident and sickness insurancePersonal accident and sickness insuranceAn insurance policy similar to personal accident insurance with the additional benefit of cover against disablement due to sickness. Sickness insuranceSickness insuranceSee: 'permanent health insurance', 'personal accident' and 'sickness insurance'. Accident, Sickness and Unemployment insuranceAccident, Sickness and Unemployment insuranceIncome protection incorporating cover for loss of earnings arising from accident, sickness or unemployment. Usually paid out in the form of a monthly tax-free income to cover a portion of lost earnings and restricted to two years from the date of the first payment. |
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