On income-based ESA for two years if I go back on ESA will it be contribution based?

Benefitquery

Unfortunately a health issue has been progressively getting worse and I'll need to go back on ESA. I only recently got off ESA, choosing too end it too early because I am a stupid optimist. If I go back on ESA will it now be contribution based because my income based ESA paid national insurance contributions?

marliepanda

No, those contributions count for pensions only I believe.

Torry_Quine

As said it will be income based

Darksparkle

marliepanda wrote: »

No, those contributions count for pensions only I believe.

Is the definitely correct? ESA gives Class 1 credits rather than Class 3.

marliepanda

Darksparkle wrote: »

Is the definitely correct? ESA gives Class 1 credits rather than Class 3.

I thought that ni credits gained in benefits could not qualify you for benefits? Happy to be corrected though!

Darksparkle

marliepanda wrote: »

I thought that ni credits gained in benefits could not qualify you for benefits? Happy to be corrected though!

Only going with the tables on the gov site.

It says ESA gives Class 1 credits and Class 1 goes towards state benefit and pension.

https://www.gov.uk/national-insurance-credits/overview

tomtontom

At least one of the two years credits need to be from employment.

Harriet2006

Marliepanda, sorry folks this reply has nothing to do with esa, but noticed marlin made £90+ in surveys. I have joined valued opinions UK, but it's hard going and a fair number of the surveys get stopped partway thru. Who do you survey for please?

HB58

How long is it since you closed your ESA claim? If it is less than 12 weeks, you can reclaim under the linking rules and will get the same level of ESA as before.

sheilavw

hi, looking for advice. My Husband is off work on SSP. He was off in November/December with a blood clot. He went back to work 6th January for a week and a half and was signed off again with severe knee pain ( he is HGV driver working 5 nights). After seeing a specialist found no hip movement in left hip at all and he is sure that the knee pain and buttock pain is due to his hip. He has CT next month then a specialist apt 17th April to discuss results/treatment. I am thinking he might need an operation. Does SSP run from 1st January. Will he be entitled to ESA when SSP runs out. He is 57 and has worked full time for same company 14 years
Thanks

pmlindyloo

sheilavw wrote: »

hi, looking for advice. My Husband is off work on SSP. He was off in November/December with a blood clot. He went back to work 6th January for a week and a half and was signed off again with severe knee pain ( he is HGV driver working 5 nights). After seeing a specialist found no hip movement in left hip at all and he is sure that the knee pain and buttock pain is due to his hip. He has CT next month then a specialist apt 17th April to discuss results/treatment. I am thinking he might need an operation. Does SSP run from 1st January. Will he be entitled to ESA when SSP runs out. He is 57 and has worked full time for same company 14 years
Thanks

Since he went back to work within 56 days of claiming SSP then the time since then will be linked to his previous claim and go towards the 28 weeks. He should, of course be paid for the work he did in January.

When his SSP runs out his employer should give him a SSP1 form a to say why he is not longer receiving SSP (i.e because the 28 weeks have come to an end)

Then he will be able to put in a claim for ESA. Depending on your circumstances he will be able to claim contribution based ESA (not dependent on savings/other income from partner) or contribution based ESA with an income based 'top up' if you don't work, have other income and have savings under £16000.