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Posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 14, 2006, at 13:22:05
I put my claim in on Friday. I don't know if I'll get anything through. I don't think I have enough national insurance contributions. Which is a right pain. Oh well.
Kind regards
Meri
Posted by NikkiT2 on May 14, 2006, at 13:56:33
In reply to Anyone here claimed incapacity benefit?, posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 14, 2006, at 13:22:05
A friend of mine applied but didnt get it (as he has never worked and thus not paid any NI), but he got given a different version of Job Seekers Allowance which is for people who can't get Incapacity due to NI.. it means he doesn't have to job seek anymore.
have you applied for DLA also? Thats not based one earnings, or NI at all. Its *very* hard to get, and the form is a complete and utter nightmare, but the CAB have people who can help you fill it in, or your local PALS team at your hospital should be able to help too.
Nikki
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 14, 2006, at 14:32:08
In reply to Re: Anyone here claimed incapacity benefit? » Meri-Tuuli, posted by NikkiT2 on May 14, 2006, at 13:56:33
Hi Nikki!
> A friend of mine applied but didnt get it (as he has never worked and thus not paid any NI), but he got given a different version of Job Seekers Allowance which is for people who can't get Incapacity due to NI.. it means he doesn't have to job seek anymore.
I'm fairly certain I can't get NI based incap. benefit because I couldn't get the job seekers allowance tied in the the NI contributions. Which really really sucks, because I've been working and paying NI since I was 15 in various part time jobs etc! Just not continously for the two previous tax years which is their criteria. I mean, prior to that I was in f/t education!
I can't claim income based anything, because I live with my partner who works and earns above the threshold.
> have you applied for DLA also? Thats not based one earnings, or NI at all. Its *very* hard to get, and the form is a complete and utter nightmare, but the CAB have people who can help you fill it in, or your local PALS team at your hospital should be able to help too.
No. I assume you're talking disability living allowance? I was going to see if I could get incapacity benefit first. I'm pretty sure I won't get anything. Mainly because NI contributions aren't up to scratch. Although there is abit of a loophole if you're under 25 and have been in higher education like I have - but I'm actually 25, so I just missed that. Grrrr.Oh well.
Posted by NikkiT2 on May 14, 2006, at 15:39:02
In reply to Re: Anyone here claimed incapacity benefit? » NikkiT2, posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 14, 2006, at 14:32:08
My friend who gets this benefit is also 25, and has only worked a part time job for 4 months once. I can't remember the name of it, and while it is slightly less tha Incapacity benefit, it is pretty good. He also gets lower level DLA, and gets around £100 a week all in.
DLA is notoriously difficult to get for non-physical disabilities. An advocate (from somewhere like PALS, or CAB) would be able to guide you through the form (heck, I completely failed at this!) and also help you appeal when they say no (they *always* do.. *always*!).
I understand your situation. When I was off sick, for the first year I was still legally employed by my company, but had used up all my sick pay, so I couldn't claim *anything* from the government, as my partner earned over the threshhold.. yet, he didn't support me financially what so ever.. so I had to live on credit cards and over drafts and loans paying off each other for a year, and ran up huge debts.
Its not fair.. truly not fair
Nikki
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 14, 2006, at 16:27:45
In reply to Re: Anyone here claimed incapacity benefit? » Meri-Tuuli, posted by NikkiT2 on May 14, 2006, at 15:39:02
Well its good from the sound of things that your friend got DLA! Man, I can't believe its so hard to get!! And what exactly do we pay taxes for?? Well, depression can be very very severly debehiliating (sorry my spelling's off!). It angers me that they don't take it seriously enough. I guess they're trying to have as little people as possible meet the criteria, but still. But then, I guess its hard to gauge the line of where depression becomes a disibility. I mean, I'm just begining to accept that I will struggle with it for the rest of my life! Hmmm.
> DLA is notoriously difficult to get for non-physical disabilities. An advocate (from somewhere like PALS, or CAB) would be able to guide you through the form (heck, I completely failed at this!) and also help you appeal when they say no (they *always* do.. *always*!).
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> I understand your situation. When I was off sick, for the first year I was still legally employed by my company, but had used up all my sick pay, so I couldn't claim *anything* from the government, as my partner earned over the threshhold.. yet, he didn't support me financially what so ever.. so I had to live on credit cards and over drafts and loans paying off each other for a year, and ran up huge debts.Wow, I'm soo sorry that sounds pretty bad. But then, if you weren't sharing your finances I would argue that you weren't living 'as a married couple' which is the criteria of 'partner' in this sense isn't it? I don't know. I mean, you could be roommates or flatmates.
Yeah its really not very fair the system, particulary when it comes to mental illness, plus they seem to view depression as not 'serious' like schzioprehnia, or bipolar.
BTW my mother used to be one of those volunteers at the CAB. Not sure I could take advice from her you know. Although she does know her stuff. Might be abit outdated as she's lived in Finland for the last couple of years (she's finnish).
Anyway....
Take care
Kind regards
Meri
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