§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in what circumstances national insurance credits can be stopped for an unemployed person.
§ Mr. BurtGenerally, the same conditions for benefit apply to credits and are set out in regulations, copies of which are in the Library.
Circumstances in which the conditions are not satisfied include the following:
The unemployed person—
ceases to register;is no longer available for work;is not considered to be actively seeking work;is engaged in employment (not the usual main occupation) for more than 8 hours in that week oris engaged in employed earner's employment (usual main occupation) on more than one day in the week or earnings exceed the lower earnings limit (currently £54 per week);fails to comply with a written notice to attend an interview in connection with his employment prospects;fails to comply with a written notice to an officer of the Department of Employment in order to make a written declaration in connection with his satisfaction of the conditions for unemployment benefit;becomes a student.