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National Insurance and Disabled Students

I have two kids with EHCP's, which means that they could potentially stay in education and receive the additional support until they are 25.... they are both on DLA, and will possibly be spending at least some of that time studying more functional skills, rather than the higher education type courses....
What is not so clear is what happens about their national insurance contributions during that time. I know that I myself have gaps in my NI record from my student days, but then I was able to compensate for those gaps later on. My husband has not been so fortunate due to his disabilities, and we are now wondering what income he will get when he reaches retirement age... as far as I can see there is no provision for national insurance for young adults with additional needs, until they have left education and either started working, or claimed income related benefits.
Is that right?
What is not so clear is what happens about their national insurance contributions during that time. I know that I myself have gaps in my NI record from my student days, but then I was able to compensate for those gaps later on. My husband has not been so fortunate due to his disabilities, and we are now wondering what income he will get when he reaches retirement age... as far as I can see there is no provision for national insurance for young adults with additional needs, until they have left education and either started working, or claimed income related benefits.
Is that right?
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