Sick and unable to work
Find out more about specific benefits and services
- If you were working for an employer and earning enough to be relevant for National Insurance (NI) purposes (this is lower than the amount when you have to start paying NI contributions):
check Statutory Sick Pay. - If you were not working when you became sick, you were self-employed or you have been sick for more than 28 weeks:
check Incapacity Benefit.