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Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 26 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 March 2019. It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


National Insurance Credits

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the National Insurance Contributions Series CA12 Training for further employment and your National Insurance record and Section 7 of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 SI 1975/556, whether National Insurance credits for approved training can used towards the Second Contribution Condition for Incapacity Benefit.

Answer

A person undertaking training approved by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions will be awarded Class 1 National Insurance credits. These credits would have helped to satisfy the second contribution condition for Incapacity Benefit before it was abolished.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
237041
Session
2017-19
Related items
National Insurance Credits
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Incapacity benefit Training National insurance credits
Legislation
Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk