ESA FROM NEXT YEAR

If legislation goes ahead next year and someone no longer qualifies for ESA- contribution based in WRAG group as they have already had it for a year or more then I believe this is to stop. However once this stops can you perhaps put in a fresh claim say 4 weeks later if your health does not allow you to work and this now starts off a completely new claim which will last for 1 year?

by the time this comes although my husband had to stop work in April 09 he was in fact still an employee and paid up to May 10 - hopefully he may still quality for ESA if he puts in a new claim under contribution rates. I thought it was two years but if it is three years then he may just be okay. Thanks

What is/are the NI criteria?

stephano wrote:

What is/are the NI criteria?

The NI contribution rules are complex but basically:

NI Contribution Conditions:
You must have paid enough national insurance contributions to qualify for
contribution-based ESA . In general, you need to have actually paid 25 x class 1 or 2
contributions in one of the last 3 tax years; and have paid or been credited with 50 x
contributions in both the last 2 tax years.
The rules relating to deductions for pension and pension protection fund payments
are similar to the rules for incapacity benefit.
You can’t receive contribution-based ESA if you are getting statutory maternity,
paternity or adoption pay.


Pete

Pete wrote

The NI contribution rules are complex but basically:

1. Please could you advise where on the web I can confirm these conditions.

2. Also who can I contact to determine exactly what mix of contributions I currently have?

Many Thanks,
Andy