
Originally Posted by
nukecad
Ah I see the confusion,
PIP is a benefit that is not Income Related, and it is not dependent on your NI contributions.
It's outside of both of those rules. (as are DLA and AA, and to a certain point CA).
You have to look at the parts you are quoting there a bit more closely.
The first line is just the introduction about going to EEA or Switzerland.
The next 4 lines you quote, about NI conts. and then the state pension, etc. are part of one 'may be' rule,
"You or a family member may be able to claim benefits if you:"
And then the dots at the front of the next 3 lines show that those 3 apply to that 'may be' rule.
Then the "If you’re eligible then you may be able to claim:" forms a different 'may be' rule
The dots in front of the next 3 lines show that they apply to that different 'may be' rule.
The 2 sections stand on their own and are different rules