How to Say "disability benefits" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “disability benefits” is “incapacidad” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El doctor me dio tres días de incapacidad.
The doctor gave me three days of sick leave.
Tuve que tramitar mi incapacidad en la oficina de recursos humanos.
I had to process my sick leave in the human resources office.
La empresa paga el sueldo completo durante la incapacidad laboral.
The company pays the full salary during work-related disability leave.
Incapacidad as an 'object'
In many countries, you don't 'go on' incapacity; the doctor 'gives' it to you ('dar la incapacidad') or you 'have' it ('estar de incapacidad').
Confusion with 'incapacity'
Mistake: “Saying 'I am on incapacity' in English.”
Correction: In English, we say 'on sick leave.' In Spanish, 'incapacidad' is the formal term for that status.
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