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6 years 11 months ago #186424 by BlueLily30
Hello,

I'm on income related ESA because I didn't pay enough National Insurance during the two years before my claim started. I have the opportunity to pay these two years but I wondered how my claim might be affected if I do?

I know it'll mean I'll be eligible for contributions based ESA but will that just come into play when I'm reassessed or will my entire ESA history be looked at? If it is, will I be worse off?

I'd like to pay it to add two years to my pension credit but I'm very concerned it might cause more trouble than I can cope with or indeed afford.

Thank you :)

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6 years 11 months ago #186502 by Gordon

BlueLily wrote: Hello,

I'm on income related ESA because I didn't pay enough National Insurance during the two years before my claim started. I have the opportunity to pay these two years but I wondered how my claim might be affected if I do?

I know it'll mean I'll be eligible for contributions based ESA but will that just come into play when I'm reassessed or will my entire ESA history be looked at? If it is, will I be worse off?

I'd like to pay it to add two years to my pension credit but I'm very concerned it might cause more trouble than I can cope with or indeed afford.

Thank you :)


You cannot buy NI Contributions (see Below) only NI Credits which count towards a full state and in part towards ESA(CB), you still need actual NI Contributions.

The exception to the above is if you were registered for self-employment where technically you have to purchase your Class 2 BI Contributions.

Gordon

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6 years 10 months ago #188429 by Jules
If you were on asp before hand, make sure by ringing the national insurance line to see if you have been credited with these stamps..if not do what I did and contact you mph as doing it yourself will take months instead of weeks..
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6 years 9 months ago #190467 by BlueLily30
Replied by BlueLily30 on topic Paying Missing National Insurance Contributions
Thanks so much for your replies, I understand it better now.

I'm sorry for such a long delay in replying. I'm going through a relapse whilst knee deep in the process of swapping from DLA to PIP. I'm waiting to see if Atos will grant the at home medical I've requested.

So far I've received two letters from them on the same day, one saying they'd considered all the evidence and decided I still need to go to an assessment center and would send a new date and, one saying they're contacting my doctor for more information and would let me know whether or not I needed an assessment at all, so it's clear as mud and I haven't heard anything in the two weeks since.

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6 years 9 months ago #190511 by Gordon

BlueLily wrote: So far I've received two letters from them on the same day, one saying they'd considered all the evidence and decided I still need to go to an assessment center and would send a new date and, one saying they're contacting my doctor for more information and would let me know whether or not I needed an assessment at all, so it's clear as mud and I haven't heard anything in the two weeks since.


You cannot leave this situation as it is, you need to find our whether an assessment has been booked for you or not.

Gordon

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6 years 9 months ago #190890 by BlueLily30
Replied by BlueLily30 on topic Paying Missing National Insurance Contributions
Hi Gordon, I received a letter today with a new appointment at an assessment center even further away and so even more difficult to get to. I can't go to the assessment without making myself much more unwell or a prolonged amount of time and I may not be able to go at all depending on the severity of my symptoms on the day.

Is there any chance of getting an at home assessment now, or even one closer to home?

What happens if I can't go or if I manage to get there but feel too unwell to stay for the duration of the assessment?

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