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Employment and Support Allowance

Information about Employment and Support Allowance, which replaced Incapacity Benefit for new customers from 27 October 2023

Benefits if you are ill or disabled - changes you need to know about

Advice about changes to your benefit if you receive Incapacity Benefit or Income Support paid because of illness or disability

Incapacity Benefit

Basic information about claiming Incapacity Benefit if you're under State Pension age and can't work because of illness or disability

Statutory Sick Pay

Basic information about getting Statutory Sick Pay from your employer when you're ill and can't work

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (accidents)

Basic information about claiming Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (accidents) if you're ill or disabled because of a work-related accident

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (diseases and deafness)

Information about Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (diseases and deafness) if you're ill or disabled because of disease or deafness caused by certain types of work

Health costs

Information about getting financial help with your NHS health costs if you're receiving certain benefits and for example need NHS prescription charges or sight tests

Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme

Financial help with travel to and from hospitals, other NHS centres and private clinics if you're referred by an NHS hospital consultant, doctor or dentist

Community Care Grants

Community Care Grant if you're getting certain benefits and you or your family are facing long term illness, family breakdown or need other help

Vaccine Damage Payment

Basic information about claiming £120,000 Vaccine Damage Payment tax-free if your severe disability is caused by vaccination against certain diseases

Reduced Earnings Allowance

Basic information about claiming Reduced Earnings Allowance money if you're earning less because of your work-related illness or disability before 1 October 2023