ILR Due Date? 2 Work Permits with different employers

[3rusay]

Wondering how I calculate my ILR due date.
Excuse my long explanation as follows:

-My first work permit visa on my passport was on Sep 2006(I had been working for 10 months under SEGS(http://www.workpermit.com/uk/segs)).

I secured another job in september 2007 so I left my old company in october 2007(as I had given a 1month notice) whilst the new one applied for a work permit.

-The home office granted the work permit in december 2007 and I was allowed to start work by 22nd december 2007. However, I had not changed my passport visa to reflect this.

In fact I completely forgot to do this and only realised when I was to travel on holiday 5months later!! so I stamped my passport in May 2008.

Now I know the work permit validity starts from Sep 2006. Where I have a problem is that do I discount the months I wasn't working? i.e October,November?
also do I discount the 5months I worked till May 2008 when the workpermit was actually stamped the second time?

We are in July 2011 which means by September it would have been 5 years since my first stamp. I either take a risk and apply, or wait till June next year. So confused..Please let me know your thoughts.

[3rusay]

Just in reply to my own question. Spoke to someone at the homeoffice just now and they've "assured" me that I will be eligible this year september.

As long as my workpermit which started in 2006 is valid till now, and I can prove that I have been working since then, i'm fine to apply in september of this year. phew!!