Sickness (Info)

If, at the date of claim

• The claimant cannot work because of sickness

And

• They are in receipt of

• Statutory Sick Pay, or they would have qualified but for self employment

• Short-term Incapacity Benefit at the lower rate

• Income Support ( IS) on the grounds of incapacity for work
   
• Employment and Support Allowance ( ESA) on the grounds of limited capability for work

Or

• National Insurance credits on the grounds of either incapacity or limited capability for work

Then

• The claimant is to be treated as being engaged in remunerative work provided that they normally worked at least 16 or 30 hours a week, whichever applied immediately before beginning to receive any one of these benefits

Notes

1. A person who receives IS, ESA or National Insurance credits as specified above is treated as being in qualifying remunerative work for a period of 28 weeks only

2. If the claimant was receiving Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) immediately prior to getting Statutory Sick Pay (Short Term Lower Rate), they would also satisfy the remunerative work condition if they had been working 16 hours per week or more immediately before getting SMP