Not entitled to JSA - I was a carer

shashaply

It is not a form of employment that you should be paid a wage for, never mind national insurance contributions.

QuackQuackOops

shashaply wrote: »

It is not a form of employment that you should be paid a wage for, never mind national insurance contributions.

You ought to read the entire thread. Of course, you may have already done so under a different name.

Brewman

Thank you all for some very interesting replies. Obviously there are a few people out there with a cold heart and I hope at sometime they end up in the same situation I was maybe then they will find out the truth of the matter.

To put the record straight i was caring for someone who is not even related to me. For this I got £55 a week which I had to be caring for him for 35 hours a week. (£1.52 per hour!!!). I had to do it, there was no one else just like the thousands of other carers throughout the country.

I feel betrayed by this government (present and previous) and without doubt carers get a very rough deal.

At the very least when the caring comes to an end they could give you Job seekers allowance for 6 months and some help back into employment but no, nothing

It stinks!!

Brewman

tottybum wrote: »

I don't understand this at all. Caring for someone close and dear is all about love and doing the right thing. It is not a form of employment that you should be paid a wage for, never mind national insurance contributions.

My wife has cared for me for years through all of my illnesses, but never expected the government to pay her to do it!

What a sorry state this country is in when people want financial compensation for just being a decent human being. In most other countries in Europe people do it as their duty!

I do not want financial compensation. All I am asking for is some recognition and help back into employment. Have you ever worked 35 hours a week for £1.52 per hour ?

Brewman

stroodes wrote: »

My sister in law works in a care home and takes home app £200 a week, she also has rent and council tax to pay, shes not doing it for the love shes doing it for the job, why the hell should anyone get payed for looking after a relative.

I have never asked to get paid other than getting the carers allowance.

But surely they could pay me a full Nat Ins stamp and then I would qualify for JSA for six months.

I dont think it is much to ask for considering I have saved the government thousands of pounds

Brewman

shashaply wrote: »

It is not a form of employment that you should be paid a wage for, never mind national insurance contributions.

Absolute rubbish !

You either have not got a clue what you are talking about or you are very cold hearted.

Probably both

FBaby

There is a big difference between someone giving up a full-time job to care for a loved one and therefore sees a massive drop in revenue and someone who might have been a SAHM or working only a few hours seeing being a carer as an alternative to getting a revenue. It doesn't mean that they don't care about the person or wont care for them well, but the question is would they do it if it wasn't for the benefits that comes with it, however small it is?

In the case of the OP, morally, if that person had indeed worked full-time previously to becoming a carer, I do think they should be entitled to get JSA, however, if they were not contributing NI just before becoming a carer, I don't think they should. Not that this opinion matters because morality doesn't come into it and regardless of whether the OP has worked before or not, what counts is whether they have contributed NI in the past two years regardless of the circumstances.

tottybum

NotSuchASmugMarriedNow wrote: »

LOL at not being paid for being a carer!!!!!

What are they supposed to do for income then? And food?

Maybe the husband is responsible for her? Maybe he claims benefit or OAP as a couple?

Or maybe for a younger person, the carer can get a part time job and work it round the caring duties? Many do.

tottybum

QuackQuackOops wrote: »

They are then without any full time wage. So which full time wage are you referring to?

There is the possibility that he could get a part time job and work the caring round that with help maybe from other members of the family.

tottybum

QuackQuackOops wrote: »

You dont live with them for one.
You have a full time job for another.

When a carer claims carers alllowance they do NOT work full time.

You seem to be missing the point.

BUT they can work part time!!!!

Maybe that will help pay the bills.

Is working such a dirty word these days.

I can bet that if they got rid of carers allowance, would find a way round having earning money