incapacity Hear it!

incapacity Definition

in·ca·pac·ity (in′kə pasi tē)

noun

  1. lack of capacity, power, or fitness; disability
  2. legal ineligibility or disqualification

Etymology: Fr incapacité < ML incapacitas

incapacity Synonyms

incapacity

n.

incapacity Law Definition

n

  1. A lack of physical or mental ability or standing.
  2. Inability to take actions that are legally effective, such as signing a contract, due to age, mental status, or other factors.

incapacity Usage Examples

Possessives

  • granter: This ensures that powers that continue on the granter's incapacity can only be granted by opting into the provisions in the Act.
  • donor: Do attorneys have to supply evidence of the donor's mental incapacity?

Converse of object

  • claim: At present, 2.7 million people are eligible to claim Incapacity Benefit at a cost of £ 7 billion.
  • reform: It is driving forward ambitious proposals to reform Incapacity Benefits and the delivery of public services for disabled people.
  • receive: Does anyone know the regulations about how many hours you may work if you are receiving Incapacity Benefit?
  • get: For example, you cannot get Incapacity Benefit once you are five years over state pension age.
  • assess: The previous administration tightened up the procedure for assessing incapacity when Invalidity Benefit was replaced by Incapacity Benefit in 1995.

Preposition: for

work: Usually for the first 28 weeks of incapacity for work we will assess your ability to carry out your own job.

Adjective modifier

  • mental: For people who suffer from mental incapacity the time may never start to run.
  • short-term: Short-term Incapacity Benefit at the higher rate Paid if you have been sick for more than 28 weeks and less than 52 weeks.
  • utter: And its acceptance by the Higher Critics is proof of their utter incapacity in dealing with evidence.
  • permanent: Where permanent incapacity is not certified for a current employe, the employer will have to decide whether or not to terminate employment.
  • long-term: This may mean no long-term Incapacity Benefit Age Addition is payable.
  • physical: Application to vote by proxy due to physical incapacity.

Modifies a noun

  • benefit: Stress is now the largest cause of new claims for incapacity benefit from people saying they are too sick to work.
  • claimant: The Northern Way Business Plan for instance sets aside £ 12 million for programs focused on getting incapacity benefit claimants back into work.
  • recipient: Nearly one-fifth of the working age population in Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool are on benefits as lone parents or incapacity benefit recipients.
  • reform: Simon Osborne updates on the rumors of incapacity benefit reform, and attempts to identify what is really likely to happen.
  • bill: A draft Bill the " Mental Incapacity Bill " is likely to be introduced soon to Parliament.
  • legislation: This included reference to the recent Adults with Incapacity legislation.