Hello,
I apparently qualify for no benefits of any kind despite having paid into the system for over 26 years prior to a working abroad for a few years and would welcome thoughts/ideas please.
In the summer of 2007 I left the UK with my family to work overseas. After 5 years we returned to the UK and my wife secured her old job on a part time 30 hour contract. I completed the online benefits checker to see if I/we would qualify for benefits while I looked for a new job. However, when it came to completing the formalities I was told that I was not eligible for any benefits at all because I had not paid national insurance within the last three years. The only thing I get paid is my stamp by signing on every 2 weeks....nothing else. No job seekers, nothing else of any kind.
Is there something I am missing here? I am still shocked that I qualify for nothing. Any suggestions/thoughts would be really welcome.
Regards,
Aphid
I apparently qualify for no benefits of any kind despite having paid into the system for over 26 years prior to a working abroad for a few years and would welcome thoughts/ideas please.
In the summer of 2007 I left the UK with my family to work overseas. After 5 years we returned to the UK and my wife secured her old job on a part time 30 hour contract. I completed the online benefits checker to see if I/we would qualify for benefits while I looked for a new job. However, when it came to completing the formalities I was told that I was not eligible for any benefits at all because I had not paid national insurance within the last three years. The only thing I get paid is my stamp by signing on every 2 weeks....nothing else. No job seekers, nothing else of any kind.
Is there something I am missing here? I am still shocked that I qualify for nothing. Any suggestions/thoughts would be really welcome.
Regards,
Aphid