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West Ender · 09-11-2007, 14:09

I have always understood the generic term "unemployed" to mean employable but not working and claiming a related benefit. I didn't work, apart from short periods of casual CS work, for 20 years when my children were growing up. It was my choice and I didn't claim any benefits or NIC credit so I was not included in any government unemployment statistics. Now I am retired and I receive a State Pension for which I and my late husband have paid in NICs. I don't consider myself unemployed so I didn't tick any catagory in the poll.

09-11-2007, 14:09	#67
West Ender Passed away 25-11-09 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lymm, Cheshire Posts: 2,674 Blog Entries: 147 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 193	Re: What job sector do you work in? I have always understood the generic term "unemployed" to mean employable but not working and claiming a related benefit. I didn't work, apart from short periods of casual CS work, for 20 years when my children were growing up. It was my choice and I didn't claim any benefits or NIC credit so I was not included in any government unemployment statistics. Now I am retired and I receive a State Pension for which I and my late husband have paid in NICs. I don't consider myself unemployed so I didn't tick any catagory in the poll. __________________ * Some cinemas let the flying monkeys in............and some don't.