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Incapacity rule doesn't seem fair

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  • TITEASCRAMP
    TITEASCRAMP Posts: 1,744 Forumite
    To be honest oldernotwiser, I think you could have worded it little better. It does sound a little harsh
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    OK, I'm sorry that it sounded harsh; I did say I was sympathetic. Sometimes I'm too logical for my own good.
  • TITEASCRAMP
    TITEASCRAMP Posts: 1,744 Forumite
    Oldernotwiser wrote: »
    OK, I'm sorry that it sounded harsh; I did say I was sympathetic. Sometimes I'm too logical for my own good.

    Ok i'll forgive you:kisses3:
  • krisskross
    krisskross Posts: 7,677 Forumite
    When I was at work I was paying the 'married woman's' stamp. This amounted to about £150 a month but entitled me to absolutely nothing. Sometimes things just don't work out for you. As your wife is coming up 60 is she entitled to a pension?
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    I suppose the bottom line is that IB is a Contributory Benefit, and if you haven't contributed in the appropriate tax years, you won't get it.
    (AKA HRH_MUngo)
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  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    krisskross wrote: »
    When I was at work I was paying the 'married woman's' stamp. This amounted to about £150 a month but entitled me to absolutely nothing. Sometimes things just don't work out for you. As your wife is coming up 60 is she entitled to a pension?

    Are you sure that you were paying the "married woman's stamp"? As this was paid at less than 4%, you would need to have been earning over £45,000 to be paying £150 per month!
  • krisskross
    krisskross Posts: 7,677 Forumite
    Oldernotwiser wrote: »
    Are you sure that you were paying the "married woman's stamp"? As this was paid at less than 4%, you would need to have been earning over £45,000 to be paying £150 per month!

    Sure was the married womans stamp. Enough said :-)
  • Morglin
    Morglin Posts: 15,925 Forumite
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    A choice had to be made in 1973/74 whether to pay the "married womens" stamp or to pay a full stamp.

    I elected to pay a full stamp, but because of tax credits etc., I'm going to be no better off than someone who chose to pay a reduced amount.

    I should have paid a lower stamp and spent the rest.:mad:

    Lin :(
    You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset. ;)
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    Morglin wrote: »
    A choice had to be made in 1973/74 whether to pay the "married womens" stamp or to pay a full stamp.

    I elected to pay a full stamp, but because of tax credits etc., I'm going to be no better off than someone who chose to pay a reduced amount.

    I should have paid a lower stamp and spent the rest.:mad:

    Lin :(

    I'm in a similar postion, but at least when we get out pensions they will be ours in our own right (we don't have to wait for our husbands to retire) , we don't have to rely on a benefit that can be taken away/ changed at any time, and we don't have to jump through hoops to receive it.

    So we ARE better off.
    (AKA HRH_MUngo)
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  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    krisskross wrote: »
    Sure was the married womans stamp. Enough said :-)

    Wow!!!!!!!!!!!
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