when your partner leaves you

[Maz56]

hi all just joined today
how is that when your partner leaves you and you have not worked for years and still looking after your child you cant claim any sickness benefits ?? i was told is was because i had no national insurance as i had not worked the previous 2 yrs prior.
So staying at home looking after children you are punished by not being able to claim
Has anyone else had same problem please ???

Maz

[OTTMummA]

you can claim disability benifits instead hun.

I can't claim ESA- the new version of incapacity benifit as my national insurance contributions have run out as ive not been able to work.

i do however claim disability you need to have a report done by a doctor etc.

good luck x
also shouldn't your tax credits go up aswell now your on your own? also check out council tax and housing benifits

[annie2u]

having similar problems been working for last two years hubby left before christmas and am not coping too well with long hours, child care and three children but if i give up my job i won1t get any assistance and cant find anything easier nearer to home to suit its a nightmare been to doc just got pills i not going to take HELP

[GypsyMoth]

why sickness? can you not claim income support,tax credits etc.....and dont forget to claim child maintenence from him too!!