SO CONFUSED

pegaso wrote:

Gordon wrote:

Catherine wrote:

The change of rules regarding NI contributions is extremely unfair and will have a massive impact particularly on low income families.

Is it no longer just a proposal and the law now?

I can only urge people who feel they meet the criteria for the support group to appeal.

Would one be entitled to apply for contribution based ESA again if you are not reassessed before the 12 month is up as a gap is created?

Best wishes

No it's not law yet, but there seems little liklihood that it will not be.

In order to claim ESA(CB) you need to have earnt enough qualifying NI credits in the designated tax years, you can't do this without working.

Gordon

Can you not have earned NI credits whilst in receipt of IB and therefore be placed on ESA (CB)

Hi, as Gordon says, the only way to gain the NI credits that would allow a re-claim of Cont/ESA would be by working.

IMO, this is one of the reasons for this change in qualifying criteria.

cheers

bro58.

lindaturner wrote:

I have but assume that will change to 66 as the retirement age for women does. It sure won't be much as I left in 1980... gosh a lifetime ago. I used to climb cliffs, hike miles and jump out of helicoptors [for fun LOL] ha, now I struggle to get from one room to another in our tiny house and have to lie down when I make it. the stairs are my cliffs now and take much longer to climb... painfully... and have to lie down again... oh I wanna be ME again.

You can apply for a valuation of the pension and if you pass a medical or even just supply a letter from a dr saying you cant go back to full time work again you can claim your pension if they agree you will get a lump sum of three times pension and the pansion paid going up each year by CPI in september

raf contact point

Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency (Glasgow)
Joint Service Pensions
Mail Point 480
Kentigern House
65 Brown Street
Glasgow G2 8EX

Tel: 0141 224 3600 or 945613600






ps jumping out of helicopters is fun i never liked getting in them off a winch becasuse of the electric shock !!!!

THANK YOU soooo much. I am shaking now for a hopeful reason as 3 times what it says on my discharge papers would still be enough for a second hand stairlift 1 big worry off hubbie
now just the minor detail of surviving appeal so don't lose the house eh.
oh and then we could afford to get the care alert thingy so I can get help if I can't get up after a fall :)another worry off hubbie its not much a week but there's nothing left to give up
so BIG thank you again
Linda

It may be worth your husband looking at working tax credits if he is over 50 (age does not apply after April 2112). Disability allowance for partner.
Information can be found on the Low Income Tax Reform Group.

lindaturner wrote:

THANK YOU soooo much. I am shaking now for a hopeful reason as 3 times what it says on my discharge papers would still be enough for a second hand stairlift 1 big worry off hubbie
now just the minor detail of surviving appeal so don't lose the house eh.
oh and then we could afford to get the care alert thingy so I can get help if I can't get up after a fall :)another worry off hubbie its not much a week but there's nothing left to give up
so BIG thank you again
Linda

the amount of pension it says on your discharge paper has to be re calculated and increased by the RPI in september each year up till last year then onwards by CPI

IF and only IF they agree with your medical evidance they can award you a pension NOW..... I helped someone on here last year I thin get it and of course I myself claimed my pension early on ill health grounds it can take from 3 months to a year and the date they start paying from is one they make up In my case it seemed to be half way from when I asked to the date they started it so I got 4 months back pay and 3 times pension lump sum

the other thing is you might get help from RAFA and British Legion as an ex services person they will help you if they can

what trade was you ? ap op myself

my head is spinning [okay not unusual] from all the info I am getting you people on here are brilliant
I was air traffic and hubbie was catering