0 money paid by the government to someone who cannot work because of illness
1 money a worker is paid by their government because they cannot work as a result of illness or injury:
2 time away from work for illness or extra money to help with illness that a company offers to workers:
The remaining sixtytwo (79 %) had received these aids or sickness benefit.
The government then acted to reduce the ability of employers to insure their sickness benefit costs.
Until 1968 there was only limited social security provision for financial assistance for such women, apart from a sickness benefit during, and for a limited period after, the pregnancy.
Naturally it means social security and sickness benefit.
I should like to see developments in provision by employers for sickness benefit.
There are about 6 million claims for sickness benefit in the course of a year.
Widows who fail to qualify under the age test and who cannot get work or are sick can now get unemployment or sickness benefit.
They always gave their full sickness benefit to their members when in hospital, and they evidently desire to continue that practice.
