Invalidity Benefit

Invalidity Benefit was a social security benefit from the United Kingdom's National Insurance scheme that was introduced in 1971 by Edward Heath's government. It was paid to people who were sick for more than six months. It was replaced by Incapacity Benefit in 1995.

In 1977 a special benefit was started for married women who had not paid National Insurance. It was called Housewives Non-contributory Invalidity Pension. They had to show that they could not do "normal household duties", like shopping, cooking and cleaning, for at least 28 weeks,