§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what other benefits families unable to claim family credit because the breadwinner is off work sick are able to claim.
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§ Mr. JackEmployees who are off work sick may be entitled to statutory sick pay from their employer. If there is no entitlement to SSP, or title has run out, sickness/invalidity benefit or severe disablement allowance, including dependency additions where appropriate, may be claimed. Subject to the family's circumstances, there may also be entitlement to income support, housing benefit and community charge benefit.