How To Claim Incapacity Benefit

What is incapacity benefit and how do I claim?

Incapacity benefit is payable to people who are currently not able to work. There are three main groups of people who may be able to claim: people who are job seekers who have become unwell before they have found work, people who are self employed who have become unwell and cannot do the job they normally do, and people who are employed but have reached the end of their statutory sick pay entitlements. You need to get a medical certificate from your GP or hospital stating that you are incapable of work, and you then claim the benefit from Job Center Plus fairly soon after. You have put in the claim, and it is likely that you will then be invited to a medical port a personal capability assessment where the department for work and pensions will actually assess your incapacity for work and weather you are entitled to continue to be paid that benefit.