im confused about benefits

MrsMck80

ahhh - my DH is on a visa which states "no recourse to pubic funds" is this is why im being told many different things by different people ?

alwaysonthego_2

MrsMck80 wrote: »

ahhh - my DH is on a visa which states "no recourse to pubic funds" is this is why im being told many different things by different people ?

It means that he is not allowed to claim benefits in the UK, but you still can. It is very complicated and you need to get some expert advice on your entitlements, perhaps the CAB.

Sarsie

It's a complex situation so I'd recommend you visit your local CAB. Thier advice is pretty good and they can also get involved and make your case for you to the various benefits agencies if you find it difficult to access what you are fairly entitled to. You can find your local CAB here.

AnxiousMum

MrsMck80 wrote: »

no, as i said before - i dont get anything apart from child benefit

The only reason im confused is because i have been told that i am not entitled as my hubby is American??

Assuming that your husband has 'no recourse to public funds on his visa'? That just means that HE cannot get any benefits, but if you are British, then you and your son are fully entitled to claim anything that any other Brit can claim.

You just won't get anything 'extra' that would be normally payable for a spouse - but his name does have to go on the application forms as his income needs to be declared.

You need to apply for child tax credits (we got them when I wasn't working and hubby who is Canadian, was working, with no recourse to public funds on his visa). Many of the forms will ask if anybody in the house is under immigration control - just answer the questions honestly, but YOU and your son are entitled to receive anything that any other Brit can claim.

Check out the housing and child tax credit for starters.

ETA: When it comes time for him to apply for his leave to remain in the UK, the forms will ask if HE has claimed benefits. He can honestly, if done as above, answer no to this question. If it makes him feel better though, then he might want to include a letter stating that you do but you're British etc. and entitled to do so.

dktreesea

Why does your husband have no recourse to public funds? After being married a certain length of time (not sure how long but when we came here the threshold was two years and we had been married for well over that, so my OH got an "indefinite leave to remain" full settlement visa) he should be entitled to indefinite leave to remain.

AnxiousMum

There have been many, many changes to the immigration rules lately - namely increasing the cost of visas, making it hard for a family earning what this family is earning to come up with the money to even apply for it. They have scrapped alot of visa classes, and extended the time frames before being eligible to apply for indef. leave to remain.