How would you get by on £72.55 per week?

If you were unable to work due to sickness, an accident or incapacity that is exactly what you would receive from the State. But first you would have to qualify by having paid enough National Insurance contributions. Depending on your circumstances, you may receive some extra help?
Source: Department of Work and Pensions website – correct at April 2007.

Although these questions may not appear relevant at this time, when you consider the following statistics it becomes clear that they’re something you may need to consider.

• 2.4 million people were claiming incapacity benefit in November 2002. Almost two thirds of recipients were men.*

• Over 2 million people have been off work sick for six months or more and may never be able to return to work.**

• 27,000 people each year leave work permanently as a result of injury or ill health.**

•Workers in the UK are three times more likely to be off work for more than three months due to illness and injury than to die.***

Sources:
* Office of National Statistics, 2003
** Department for Work and Pensions
*** Cover magazine, July 2003.

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