Q: I have a history of job-related illness, which has led to my employer finally terminating my services. Should I claim sickness or unemployment benefit? Sherika Q: I have a history of job-related illness, which has led to my employer finally terminating my services. Should I claim sickness or unemployment benefit? Read More »
Q: Can you imagine that my child is very ill and I give up my job to take care of him and now I cannot receive any benefit – sickness or unemployment, why is this? Sherika Q: Can you imagine that my child is very ill and I give up my job to take care of him and now I cannot receive any benefit – sickness or unemployment, why is this? Read More »
Q: Why can’t appointed government employees receive sickness or unemployment benefit after paying national insurance for many years? Sherika Q: Why can’t appointed government employees receive sickness or unemployment benefit after paying national insurance for many years? Read More »
Q: My employer had refused to give me a Termination Certificate for the last four weeks. Now that I have the certificate, how long do I have to claim unemployment benefit? Sherika Q: My employer had refused to give me a Termination Certificate for the last four weeks. Now that I have the certificate, how long do I have to claim unemployment benefit? Read More »
Q: My employee is presently receiving Disablement benefit from the National Insurance Office, but he was recently injured again on the job. Can he claim a second Disablement benefit? Sherika Q: My employee is presently receiving Disablement benefit from the National Insurance Office, but he was recently injured again on the job. Can he claim a second Disablement benefit? Read More »
Q: I was injured doing some house repairs at home and I am now receiving an Invalidity benefit. One of my former workmates is receiving a benefit called Disablement. He is receiving more money that I am and he is still working. How is this possible? Rennan Gaskin Q: I was injured doing some house repairs at home and I am now receiving an Invalidity benefit. One of my former workmates is receiving a benefit called Disablement. He is receiving more money that I am and he is still working. How is this possible? Read More »
Q: My boyfriend died, leaving me with three children. I just discovered that he was only separated from his wife, and was not divorced. What benefit can I claim? Sherika Q: My boyfriend died, leaving me with three children. I just discovered that he was only separated from his wife, and was not divorced. What benefit can I claim? Read More »
Q: After living in the United Kingdom for some twenty years, I have returned to Barbados with a little pension from the U.K. Now I am told I do not qualify for a pension from National Insurance although there are a number of foreigners receiving it. Do you think this is fair? Sherika Q: After living in the United Kingdom for some twenty years, I have returned to Barbados with a little pension from the U.K. Now I am told I do not qualify for a pension from National Insurance although there are a number of foreigners receiving it. Do you think this is fair? Read More »
Q: If I am the next of kin of a deceased person can I only claim a Funeral Grant and Survivors’ benefit? Sherika Q: If I am the next of kin of a deceased person can I only claim a Funeral Grant and Survivors’ benefit? Read More »
