Goodbye Incapacity Benefit

摘要

People unable to continue working because of illness or disability must now apply for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) under changes to the benefits system, which saw the end of the system of Incapacity Benefit and Income Support for new claimants.rnThe government says ESA is designed to provide people with the support they need to improve their health and skills, and to look for work.'The introduction of ESA will offer the help and support disabled people and people with ill health are telling us they want in order for them to get back to work,' said work and pensions secretary, James Purnell.