If a (male) A8 National has worked for less than 12 months in the UK in registered work, then becomes unemployed, starts getting JSA, then becomes 65 and JSA stops (can't claim if over 65) can they claim Pension Credit? My feeling is they can't.
But what's the position if they completed more than 12 months registered work, became unemployed, claimed JSA and then became 65? As they had completed more than 12 months registered work, that should give them access to all benefits, including Pension Credit, should it not?
Client - 65 year-old man, 55 year-old wife and 22 year-old duaghter - cuurently has no income other than £90 a month pension from latvia. I don't think the wife can sign-on as unemployed as she is ill.
Ironically, client has told me he worked for 11 months between June 2004 and May 2005, whereas the Jobcentre has stated - on two decision notices - that he worked between June 2004 and June 2006. He was 65 in July 2006.
Any ideas?
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