JSA and occupational pension

terryw

Steve_k243 wrote: »

What about the NHS low income scheme? Given that last year my pension was only £1.70 a week more than the minimum liveable income, surely I am on a low income and qualify that way?
My pension is less than half of minimum wage when worked out over 52 weeks.

You may well be entitled to this. Here is a link to making an application.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=nhs+low+income+scheme&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb

Steve_k243

After a stressful day things are looking up.
It appears my NI is in order, so an appeal form has been posted off.
I appear to have been over taxed since April as well and may well get an almost immediate rebate, I'll wait 'till next April if need be, but just before Xmas could be a great help.

I managed to get through to someone at the DWP who confirmed that even though (currently pending appeal) I am on income based JSA with no payments, I DO qualify for dental treatment etc and should have received a "letter of entitlement"--one was posted to me today.