Esa ?

sheilavw

Thanks everyone. So anyone like him who only works a couple of days a week on minimum wage and gets for example £105 to £110 a week would never get anything? He's really struggled to work whilst waiting for this hip replacement. He's still unwell from being on life support after the op and has fluid on his left lung which is causing breathing difficulties, however he is going back to work. We have never had anything

poppy12345

sheilavw wrote: »

Thanks everyone. So anyone like him who only works a couple of days a week on minimum wage and gets for example £105 to £110 a week would never get anything? He's really struggled to work whilst waiting for this hip replacement. He's still unwell from being on life support after the op and has fluid on his left lung which is causing breathing difficulties, however he is going back to work. We have never had anything

If someone hasn't paid enough NI contributions in the previous 2 tax years and they have a partner that works, then no they wouldn't be entitled to CB benefits. If they don't have a partner, or their partner doesn't work then could claim Income Related benefits.

sheilavw

If you earn £113 you can get SSP, if under you have to claim contributory ESA , but surely very few then would even get that because they wouldnt have enough earnings to qualify because they wouldnt have the 5.600 needed.
Yes, they said because I work he wouldnt qualify
Thanks for your help

poppy12345

Unfortunately, that's the rules to claiming CB benefits. No problem.

somuchindebt

Hello, forgive me asking question here, but it is related to subject of ESA, so I thought I'd try here.
My husband has been refused the sick benefit, on the same grounds. He has not made enough contributions apparently. The lady at the other end of the phone, said that he can't make up the contributions now. But on different phoneline the advisor said, that if he was self employed, he can now pay class two national insurance contributions and will be entitled to the benefit. Please can you let me know which one is correct?
Is there actually a value of contributions you need to have paid?
Thank you

poppy12345

somuchindebt wrote: »

Hello, forgive me asking question here, but it is related to subject of ESA, so I thought I'd try here.
My husband has been refused the sick benefit, on the same grounds. He has not made enough contributions apparently. The lady at the other end of the phone, said that he can't make up the contributions now. But on different phoneline the advisor said, that if he was self employed, he can now pay class two national insurance contributions and will be entitled to the benefit. Please can you let me know which one is correct?
Is there actually a value of contributions you need to have paid?
Thank you

It would have been better if you had start your own thread rather than post a question on a long thread started by another poster. I'll answer your question now though.
The contribution conditions
You qualify for contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if you have paid sufficient National Insurance contributions. There are two contribution conditions you must meet:

First contribution condition - in one of the last two complete tax years, you must have paid Class 1 or 2 contributions on relevant earnings at the lower earnings limit for at least 26 weeks. This means you must have worked for at least 26 weeks of the last two complete tax years; and
Second contribution condition - in both of the last two complete tax years, you must have paid or been credited with, Class 1 or 2 contributions to the value of 50 times the lower earnings limit.
The 2 tax years that are relevant are the ones that were completed before the benefit year in which your period of limited capability for work began.

The tax year runs 6 April - 5th April
The benefit year runs from the first Sunday in January.
The lower earnings limit for the 2014/2015 tax year was £111 per week, for 2015/2016 it was £112 per week, for 2015/2017 it was £112 per week, "

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will treat any credits that are earned as a carer as actual National Insurance payments."

Equivalent annual earnings to achieve the lower earnings limit for the 2014/2015 tax year was £111 times 52 = £5772, and for 2015/2016 it was £112 times 52 = £5824."
(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-and-allowances-national-insurance-contributions/rates-and-allowances-national-insurance-contributions).

somuchindebt

Thank you and I am sorry, thought it would be ok to have all in one thread. I did see it, but does it actually give the value of the NI contributions that need to be made? And do you know if heaps class two national insurance contribution now, will this change their decision?

sheilavw

today we have received a letter from health assesment advisory service. a work capability questionaire. said if we dont complete by 17/5 will stop Esa or NI credits. although still very unwell , still breathless and weakness/ lack of strength/hands cramping hes goin back to work on phased return next wk, just a couple of mornings to start with. assume still needs to fill in the booklet ?

sheilavw

today had another letter. the reason refused because insufficient nat insur. jan to jul 16 on ssp/ then about 5 wks esa. now read we should have wrote to receive ni credits. can we appeal? thanks

sheilavw

Following on from this earlier post................Unfortunately my lovely Husband was diagnosed with Motor Nerurone disease on the 17/7 and has had to give up work. He gets PIP now. Some people have mentioned he maybe able to get ESA too? the different type than he was trying to claim before/