Sickness Allowance — Closed Payment / Redirect to JobSeeker
Sickness Allowance closed to new claimants on 20 September 2020. People who were temporarily unable to work due to illness or injury and who have an employer or studies to return to are now expected to claim JobSeeker Payment instead. Existing recipients were transferred to JobSeeker by 19 March 2020.
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