Help! Pension credits,unemployed and NI stamp?

roobie

Hiya,
I'm posting this on behalf of my parents.
My dad retired last year and is in reciept of pension credits.
My mum is unemployed and is on the claim for pension credit.
My mum 'signs on' at the job centre for her NI stamp but gets no JSA or anything.
Now what we're wondering is..
Does she actually have to sign on the get the NI stamp or does she get it anyway with being on a pension credit claim.

Any imput appreciated

Roo

anmarj

being on pension credit does not give her anything towards the state pension, signing on for JSA gives her that. She needs to get a State pension forecast if she wants to check what her position for state pension will be, only that will tell her if it is still worth signing on.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/StatePension/StatePensionforecast/DG_10014008

How many qualifying years do you need?

The number of qualifying years you need for a full basic State Pension depends on your age and whether you're a man or a woman.
Men born before 6 April 1945 usually need 44 qualifying years.
Women born before 6 April 1950 usually need 39 qualifying years.

Men born on or after 6 April 1945 need 30 qualifying years.

Women born on or after 6 April 1950 need 30 qualifying years.

To find out more about the State Pension, you can download the leaflet 'State Pensions – Your guide'.

If you don't qualify for the full basic State Pension

If you reach State Pension age on or after 6 April 2010


If you have some qualifying years but not enough for a full basic State Pension, then you will get some basic State Pension. For each qualifying year that you have built up, you will get some basic State Pension. You may be able to take action to increase your State Pension if you don't have enough qualifying years.