noun
money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work
• Syn: ↑sickness benefit
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑benefit
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sick benefit or sickness benefit noun
A benefit paid to someone who is out of work through illness
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Main Entry: ↑sick
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sick benefit,
money given to employees who cannot work because of illness, as arranged in a labor or insurance contract.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.