If you can't work because of illness or disability you may be able to get Incapacity Benefit (IB), a weekly payment for people under State Pension age.

Who is eligible?
You may be able to claim Incapacity Benefit if any of the following apply to you:

your Statutory Sick Pay has ended, or you can't get it
you were under State Pension age when you became sick
or

You must:

be aged between 16 and 20 (or under 25 if you were in education or training at least three months immediately before turning 20)
have been too ill to work because of sickness or disability for at least 28 weeks
have been too ill to work before you turned 20 (or under 25 if you were in education or training at least three months immediately before turning 20)