Oxford Dictionary English sickness benefit nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈsɪknəs benɪfɪt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈsɪknəs benɪfɪt// [uncountable] (British English) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsmoney paid by the government to people who are away from work because of illness compare sick payCheck pronunciation: sickness benefit oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com