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Hi, my name is Motzart! PIP and NI contributions

Motzart
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Hi all, I am on PIP and I have just found out that it did not pay my N I contributions which will reduce my state pension. I was refused ESA . I cannot afford to make up the deficit of over £2,000. Has anyone else been in this situation?
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Disability benefits such as PIP/DLA have never given NI credits. Have you checked entitled to Universal Credit? If you live with a partner you claim as a couple. If you have savings capital of more than £16,000 then you're excluded from claiming. You will receive class 3 credits from claiming UC. Use a benefits calculator to check entitlement. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=4fff9bdc-52fe-43fb-b5d4-b09f7b0b6862When do you reach state pension age and how many more years NI contributions do you need?
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Hi thanks so much for replying. I will be pension age in June. Im/we are not entitled to UC. Its the 4years since I left work 2017 to 2021.
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Have you had a state pension forecast? You may not need those years. Check here. https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Hi Poppy I lose about £20 a week. I was a Civil Sevant and our pension is smaller as they paid less N I contributions for us. My COPE ESTMATE IS £54 a week if I had not been contracted out. Doubt theres not much I can do about it.
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Motzart said:Hi Poppy I lose about £20 a week. I was a Civil Sevant and our pension is smaller as they paid less N I contributions for us. My COPE ESTMATE IS £54 a week if I had not been contracted out. Doubt theres not much I can do about it.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/pensions-annuities-retirement-planning
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Thanks so much Shirley will do. You are a great bunch of helpful people.😊
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Hello @Motzart
I see you've had help alreadyI just wanted you to know, I popped your post into our Benefits and Financial Support section. Incase there were any other queries you had.
Hannah - She / Her
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Thanks sooo much Hannah, really kind and thoughtful of you.🤗
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Motzart said:Hi Poppy I lose about £20 a week. I was a Civil Sevant and our pension is smaller as they paid less N I contributions for us. My COPE ESTMATE IS £54 a week if I had not been contracted out. Doubt theres not much I can do about it.
https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/how-its-calculated
Unfortunately you should probably have challenged the decision to refuse ESA (I assume that you claimed immediately after stopping work but you were found to be Fit for Work).Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK. -
Hi thank for your reply. I left work in March 2016. I had jobseekers for 2 sessions after that and then tried to claim ESA. I mistakenly filled in the form for income based instead of contribution based (it might be the othervway round). So I got a letter to say I wasnt entitled. Then I learnt if you claim ESA within 2 years of leaving work you can get it. I was over 2 years then but rang up to say I had filled in the wrong details and could I claim it now. as I wasnt aware of this
The assistant was so rude. He said I would have been told the right way to claim and laughed and said to forget about it. He was so rude I told him if I had spoken to people that way when I was a C S my boss would have had a word with me. I just let it go and then ESA was done away with and replaced by Universal credit for new claiments. I got very ill with rhuemstoid arthritis, and osteo late 2017. Sorry this is a bit waffley. Hope it makes sense. Thanks.
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It sounds like an insightful rollercoaster for you @Motzart. How are you feeling about everything at the moment?Community Volunteer Adviser with professional knowledge of education, special educational needs and disabilities and EHCP's. Pronouns: She/her.
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Hi thank you. Yes I do feel a tad annoyed that I didnt pursue the ESA but the guy was so rude it put me off so I will loose out on my state pension. I just wanted to see if I could do anything about it. It has annoyed me but I have dealt with a lot worse so I will settle to it after being annoyed for a while. Thank you so much for asking me it is very kind of you.😊
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