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incapacity

[in-kuh-pas-i-tee] / ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪ ti /


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Before the changes went through, if someone had limited capacity to work due to a disability or long-term condition, the payment more than doubled because of an incapacity top-up.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Trusts are designed to manage assets, distribute income, prevent beneficiaries from getting too much money at one time, and, in many cases, avoid probate and help plan for a beneficiary’s incapacity.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

But the line between incapacity and hardship is not always clear, especially when poverty and homelessness are involved.

From Slate Mar. 12, 2026

When clinicians blur the line between suffering and incapacity, accommodation loses its meaning, standards lose force, and those with genuine impairments are met with suspicion.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

He is strong and pain is worse to the strong incapacity is worse.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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