(in the UK) a state benefit paid to people who are unable to work for a period of more than twenty-eight consecutive weeks because of illness or disability.
（英国）国家病残补助金（分发给因疾病或残疾连续28周以上不能工作的人群）
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Official figures also show a total of 4,300 men under the age of 25 benefited from incapacity benefit in 2003-up from 2,100 in 2002.
Today he's on five types of drugs, receives a War pension and is on incapacity benefit, being unable to continue working as a cook.
Counting those on incapacity benefit and disability benefits, these figures more than double.
People on Jobseeker's Allowance, income support and incapacity benefit get their benefits adjusted this month.
In financial terms the hidden unemployed are pushing up the benefits bill because incapacity benefit is worth much more than the Job Seekers Allowance.