ESA and National Insurance

I had my ESA stopped in January, my MR was turned down and I am now awaiting a date for my tribunal.

Does anybody know if during this period, despite receiving no money,if a national insurance credit will be granted to me?

If my tribunal is unsuccessful and I am left with no money is there a way that I would be able to claim any form of national insurance contribution?

Apologies if this is in the wrong part of the forum.

Thank you.

Thank you Gordon.

I have claimed ESA since moving over from Income Support some years ago. This is the second time that I have had to go to a tribunal so I guess that means no money or NI contributions for me.

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

Please note though that if you end up in a situation without the NI credits and you plan to buy them: note that you cannot buy the Class 1 NIs that give you access to contributory ESA.

You can buy class 3 - which gives State Pension rights (something worth doing in its own right).

But you can't, as I understand it, voluntarily buy Class 1.

This is a little know aspect of the system which has cost my family dearly.