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- worrywart
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But what's happened now is this
- he has now had conflicting info about the need for NI credits so is unsure whether he should still be paying or not. We've been told once yu have 30 years you dnt need anymore but I'm not so sure as she was contracted out so I think the rules are different but no one seems to know!
- most importantly he went to see GP ( locum ) for renewal of fit note and the fact he had been found fit for work was noted and he was reluctantly given a fit note, he needs the fit note because we have a payment protection policy that pays out because he is sick.
Who makes the ultimate decision on fit notes - the GP or DWP. Had he never claimed ESA none of this would have happened !
They don't make it easy do they - does anyone know the answer to my query?
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Re The pension, I think on the new system you need 35 years, he can get a forecast from the DWP. See
www.gov.uk/check-state-pension
The issuing of a Fit Note is a medical decision, however there are circumstances where it will not be accepted by the DWP in regard to benefits,
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Yiu say a fit note is a medical decision. But if someone has been found fit for work, can the GP overrule that and continue with the issuing of fit notes? They won't be submitted to Dwp for reasons explained, they are just needed for the payment protection policy we have?
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- Gordon
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worrywart wrote: Thanks Gordon, yes we have been down the pension forecast route and even spoken to the pension service, they confirmed he has 43 years but as he contracted out when in the military it was 43 years in a reduced NI rate so may not be worth 43 years or even 35. So confusing,
Yiu say a fit note is a medical decision. But if someone has been found fit for work, can the GP overrule that and continue with the issuing of fit notes? They won't be submitted to Dwp for reasons explained, they are just needed for the payment protection policy we have?
The forecast should say what amount he would receive when he retires so you will be able to work out whether he has enough NICs.
The GP issuing a Fit Note and the DWP accepting it are separate things. There is no reason why his GP should not issue a Fit Note if they consider him unable to work.
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