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Unusual situation- injured while on jobseekers.

LegacyUser · 2011-07-28 20:32:01

One of the guys who plays on our football team broke his leg recently and will be unable to work (ie unavailable for work) for quite a while, probably at least 6 months. He is on Jobseekers (the non-means tested one), which will run out before 6 month is up. Can he get some kind of illness benefit? should he inform sw that…

28-07-2011 8:32pm

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One of the guys who plays on our football team broke his leg recently and will be unable to work (ie unavailable for work) for quite a while, probably at least 6 months.
He is on Jobseekers (the non-means tested one), which will run out before 6 month is up.

Can he get some kind of illness benefit? should he inform sw that he is not available for work? or any other suggestions welcomed.

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#2 30-07-2011 2:04pm

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if he can't work he should claim illness benefit as he is unavailable for work while he is incapacitated.they look at contributions from 2009.

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