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[Deleted User]

NeilCr wrote: »

Could be worth you getting a state pension forecast - that would tell you how many years NI conts you actually have

Thanks who do i ring about this

Bogof_Babe

[quote=[Deleted User];70951966]My husband is doing lots of voluntary overtime at work so its not an issue or a matter of urgency at the moment. He is more than happy to do this for as long as the work is available or until i find work[/QUOTE]

Oh sorry, I rather assumed you were on your own and wouldn't have any other means of supporting yourself. That's not so bad then is it?

nmr1991

I'm in a similar position, except my ESA claim was refused about 5 months ago on grounds of not enough evidence, and in my case I don't ever want to go back to the demoralising hell that is the work programme, I get too much anxiety and I constantly get lectured by the one person there who rants about me committing benefit fraud because I don't do all I can to find work.

Well i'm sanctioned for at least 26 weeks, maybe longer, so I thought i'd try and bypass the sanction by going from JSA to Universal Credit but the sanction still carries over so it was worth a try, now i'm just not going to sign on next appointment and hope my current jobsearch strategy yields some success but unlikely. Just like you I have outside source of income or rather someone supporting me by giving me shelter, food, utilities, but who wouldn't?

Thing is I don't want to keep being supported by someone, it really impacts my wellbeing, confidence and esteem, it bothers me that they keep saying "you can't help the way you are, one day you'll get the job you really want", so on one hand, I should be eligible for ESA and be in the support group, but the other hand I would be really good in certain jobs.

p00hsticks

[quote=[Deleted User];70951976]Thanks who do i ring about this[/QUOTE]

https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension

[Deleted User]

Thankyou. It says i have 37 full years and 14 left till retirement.....so do i read that as i will qualify for a full pension as it stands

TELLIT01

[quote=[Deleted User];70952692]Thankyou. It says i have 37 full years and 14 left till retirement.....so do i read that as i will qualify for a full pension as it stands[/QUOTE]

It would seem so. As your husband works full time you won't have any entitlement to Income Related JSA so there would seem to be little benefit in signing on for JSA / UC. I suspect you are far more able to decide what you need to do to find a job than they would be at the JC. Their main interest is in ticking the boxes to ensure they hit their targets.

[Deleted User]

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Oh sorry, I rather assumed you were on your own and wouldn't have any other means of supporting yourself. That's not so bad then is it?

Thats ok and no not the end of the world at all .;)