AntW Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 My partner works part time as a college tutor on a contract, obviously now summer is here there is no work and therefore no pay. So off she goes to the Job Centre to see what to do about NI contributions before getting a temping job for the rest of the summer (until the new term starts). Anyway, probably won't be elligible for contribution based JSA (which is the normal £50 a week thing) if her NI contributions are under the threshold - which they most likely are. If she had never worked she would get them paid, but part-time - no chance. She can't even apply for income based as I work more than 24 hours a week. She went apeshit "so my partner is expected to support me completely and I will also get a NI bill at the end of the year" answer: "erm... yes" This is after she has been behind some 18 yr old with baseball cap with his pregnant 16yr old gf! and the woman was going on about sorting housing for them and who to talk to and everything! She then said "the system is a load of shite, it only supports people that scam it" So, suggestions on a postcard please: Get married Get her a normal job, even though she loves teaching at the college they aren't taking on full time staff - yet keep her on some crappy contract Become a chav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a4tdi130 Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 I can't offer any advice sorry but this just goes to show how absolutely shite the system is doesn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntW Posted July 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 it was more a rant of how poo the whole system is and I wasn't really expecting any advice as such as there seems to be no way round it. Although any alternative ideas would be appreciated Anyone looking for a biology lecturer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomk Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 i rememebr trying to claime benifit when i was un employed but they said something about that fact i would prob get a job quickly and that i have savings i would not be able to claime it !!!! whats the point ?? if i pay NOTHIGN towards this country leave school at 16 get somone pregnant i get a house and £££ a week... now i leave school and uni at 22 get a decent job pay £££££££ of tax a month... then for 6 motnhs when i want just some of it back.... im TOLD NO !!!! this whole country is crap... i really dont know what can be done aboutit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 We pay less tax and NI than most places in Europe, so thats why the support is so crap when you actually need it, theres not enough in the pot to go round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8CKN Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 There would be enought in the pot if we didnt hand it out to everyone who decided to enter England on the underside of a Eurostar train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 [ QUOTE ] There would be enought in the pot if we didnt hand it out to everyone who decided to enter England on the underside of a Eurostar train [/ QUOTE ] Perhaps, but we take in less immigrants per head of capita than nearly all other western european countries. Stop reading the Daily Mail so often ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a4tdi130 Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] There would be enought in the pot if we didnt hand it out to everyone who decided to enter England on the underside of a Eurostar train [/ QUOTE ] Perhaps, but we take in less immigrants per head of capita than nearly all other western european countries. Stop reading the Daily Mail so often ... [/ QUOTE ] We might take in less _legal_ immigrants, but I'm sure we take in more illegal ones than the rest of the world put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8CKN Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Strictly a Sunday Sport man, im afraid!!! (Only Joking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Strictly a Sunday Sport man, im afraid!!! (Only Joking) [/ QUOTE ] It makes interesting 'research' reading ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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