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A few years ago I found myself without a job and so went to the job centre.
I was told after a couple of weeks that I wasn't eligible for JSA or maybe any benefit at all because I hadn't paid enough national insurance that year. I had a low paid job until the week before I went down there (about £16k).
There were many people there who you just knew hadn't paid any NI their entire lives but someone like me, who the system was designed for, was left struggling for reasons I can't comprehend.
How does that work?
P.s. sorry for not being much fun, I will think of something more light hearted tomorrow
I was told after a couple of weeks that I wasn't eligible for JSA or maybe any benefit at all because I hadn't paid enough national insurance that year. I had a low paid job until the week before I went down there (about £16k).
There were many people there who you just knew hadn't paid any NI their entire lives but someone like me, who the system was designed for, was left struggling for reasons I can't comprehend.
How does that work?
P.s. sorry for not being much fun, I will think of something more light hearted tomorrow
Gecko1978 said:
Is it really possible to never work your entire life 16 to 65 and have the state pick up the tab (assuming you are fit an able and just a lazy t
t)
There are ways to play the system, PIP is one which fast tracks to other benefits, as well as ESA. But these are getting phased out onto UC, which generally they are worse off.t)it is a funny system really you can work all your life, get ill, and then find you get zero support.
The biggest trend i noticed is the amount of anxiety and metal health issues, the funny thing is that is what i suffer from and why i took the job, working from home.
i did 3 month but just found it hard to be paid minimum wage yet expected to know so much about benefits, deal with very vulnerable people, homeless people on a daily basis. it was a very cheap way to resolve complex issues i found.
A 59 yr old mate of mine has worked and paid NI since leaving school. He was self employed for 20yrs, up until 6 months ago, when he took a salaried job. He’s now been made redundant, but has been told that he can’t claim benefit because he only paid Class 2 NI contributions whilst he was previously self employed. WTAF?
That’s all that he was asked to pay.
There are blokes he went to school with who haven’t had a job in years nor paid anything like the tax and NI he has and yet they are in receipt of benefits. Until he can get another job, how is he supposed to survive ?
That’s all that he was asked to pay.
There are blokes he went to school with who haven’t had a job in years nor paid anything like the tax and NI he has and yet they are in receipt of benefits. Until he can get another job, how is he supposed to survive ?
sparkythecat said:
A 59 yr old mate of mine has worked and paid NI since leaving school. He was self employed for 20yrs, up until 6 months ago, when he took a salaried job. He’s now been made redundant, but has been told that he can’t claim benefit because he only paid Class 2 NI contributions whilst he was previously self employed. WTAF?
That’s all that he was asked to pay.
There are blokes he went to school with who haven’t had a job in years nor paid anything like the tax and NI he has and yet they are in receipt of benefits. Until he can get another job, how is he supposed to survive ?
I think he has applied for JSA, he should get UC, but redundacy payments would be classed as savings so may be why?That’s all that he was asked to pay.
There are blokes he went to school with who haven’t had a job in years nor paid anything like the tax and NI he has and yet they are in receipt of benefits. Until he can get another job, how is he supposed to survive ?
Why does the system not actually support hard working people in their time of need?
I was made redundant a few years ago and wanted to claim JSA as I was still young and hadn’t had the chance to build up any savings, but because I hadn’t contributed enough though NI I got nothing.
Why is it now not linked to earnings? Yes people should save but then people who do literally nothing get money?
I was made redundant a few years ago and wanted to claim JSA as I was still young and hadn’t had the chance to build up any savings, but because I hadn’t contributed enough though NI I got nothing.
Why is it now not linked to earnings? Yes people should save but then people who do literally nothing get money?
Just noticed this, say 1600, if that is take home that is 25k a year for someone to earn working.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/wales-trials-universal-b...
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/wales-trials-universal-b...
I go to university (mature student) and know somebody claiming full Student Finance maintenance loan alongside his UC that he just continued over and chose not to inform the council. It frustrates me as I struggle off my maintenance loan (which I'll pay back!) and a small side business I do in my spare time. He gets an obscene amount per month! I don't know why I bother.
Do UC ever investigate these circumstances? The system is just so open for abuse it does make me wonder why I am even trying to throw myself into colossal debt to try and better myself.
Do UC ever investigate these circumstances? The system is just so open for abuse it does make me wonder why I am even trying to throw myself into colossal debt to try and better myself.
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