IB & partners earnings

pigletpig

:T Hi I'm new to forum posting so hope this question not asked a million times before! Can someone give me an indication as to the amount of earnings my partner can have that would prevent me trying for incapacity benefit.

calleyw

IB is not means tested.

My husband gets that and DLA and I work full time.


Yours


Calley

pigletpig

Thanks for that Calley. What about the amount of past nat insurance contributions? I havent paid any 4 about 10 years (part time jobs, child rearing). Preiously 2 that worked full time & paid nat ins 4 about 10 yrs

tigtag02

pigletpig wrote: »

Thanks for that Calley. What about the amount of past nat insurance contributions? I havent paid any 4 about 10 years (part time jobs, child rearing). Preiously 2 that worked full time & paid nat ins 4 about 10 yrs

I think that I am correct in saying that your lack of NI contributions will disqualify you from claiming IB.

I am sure someone will be along to either confirm this or put me in my place

calleyw

You do have to make enough NI contributions in the last two years before the claim.

Otherwise I believe that you might have to claim Income support which is means tested.

Look here.
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/dev_008025%5B1%5D%5B1%5D%5B1%5D.xml.html

Sorry don't have the time to make this a shorter link

Yours


Calleu

healy

tigtag02 wrote: »

I think that I am correct in saying that your lack of NI contributions will disqualify you from claiming IB.

I am sure someone will be along to either confirm this or put me in my place

Just to confirm that you are right Tigtag that the lack if NI contributions would mean that IB would not be paid given the circumstances.

pigletpig

Thanks for the info guys. I think I may be out of look, husband probanly earns too much, but worth enquiring.