Is my mum entitled to any benefits as my dad is working in Dubai for two years?

DX2

freightexec2009 wrote: »

I do not appreciate your rude post. I simply asked a question of which some very helpful people have answered, I did not state that anyone was expecting anything

No such thing as a stupid question Just ignore.

Dave101t

i lived in dubai for a year, amazing place but he wont save much of his tax free earnings, go to the York Hotel!

DX2

Robbie64 wrote: »

She wouldn't get any help with Council Tax as they are still a couple. The OPs mum will be assessed as one of a couple for means tested benefits.

I was thinking along the lines of single adult discount thingie.

nannytone_2

there was a post like this a few months ago. the husband was working in switzerland, i think, and in order to take this job he had to become a citizen.
he was sending money home to his family, but his wife was able to get benefits as he was a resident of another country.

wrong in my opinion but it was perfectly legal!

devildog

Basically because your dad is working overseas that alone does not entitle mum to claim anything extra.
Re council tax benefit I assume he does come home for visits. What is the frequency of his visits? How long is he at home and how many times a year?
If she has a disability then subject to their rules/regs there may be an opening there(will not be assessed on where dad is but her disabilities)
I do agree that more money should be asked for from dad but equally I would say to those who see £ signs when someone says a family member is working in the Middle East, the majority of the time it ain't as much as you may think!!

Murgatroyd21

Your dad is outside the UK for more than a year (actually, the joint claim should have been reported as ending after your dad was 8 weeks abroad, really should have notified tax credits before it happened to get advice, although may not have been claiming previously so never considered it?), so your mum should make a new single claim. She can claim wtc & ctc in her own right, but needs to report any change when it happens.

poet123

freightexec2009 wrote: »

Maybe a silly question but thought I'd put it out there..

My dad recently relocated on his own to Dubai to live and work for two years ( he will become a resident ). My mum does not work any more than 16 hours and has two children living with her ( of 14 years of age )

My dad pays for the mortgage, bills etc as standard

He also provides an allowance, yet mum is finding it difficult as not all funds are available at home.

Would my mum be entitled to anything at all as my dad is not a resident of the UK?

May seem a silly question, but thought if anyone could help would be great? Thanking you xxx

Perhaps your Dad needs to increase his allowance to your mother. Clearly, this aspect should have been discussed prior to him leaving, and all issues accounbted for, if it wasnt viable for the reasons you have outlined then maybe further consideration should have been given to this before he went.

Unless this is a deliberately provocative post?

nannytone_2

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I'm sure I will get flamed for this but confused as to who is right.

3 months ago I was offered a position in Switzerland which I have taken. As a requirement I have had to register as a swiss resident and give up my UK residency. As a result I have informed the tax office etc, I also informed the tax credits team who said that as I was no longer a UK resident the joint claim for my Girlfriend and I had to be cancelled and she would have to make a single claim. Given she has no income but I still support her we questioned this but the answer was that any money I pay would be seen as a maintenance payment and thus ignored as income. We were informed that under the tax credit legislation that as I had been absent from the UK in excess of 12 weeks and I have no plans to become a UK resident again that we are no longer view by law as a couple.

They also followed up with her and have stated that she is also potentially entitled to income support, housing benefit and council tax benefit, however the job centre are saying they still see us as a couple and therefore she cannot claim as a single and it would have to be a joint claim, but I cant be on the claim as I am not resident in the UK.

In terms of us, we are not married, we do not have joint bank accounts and because she doesn'twork I have always paid the bills. The only link between us in a joint mortgage which cannot be changed as she doesn't earn. I spend about 3 or 4 nights back at the property with her per month but other than that we live completely seperate lives, I have a permanent address in Switzerland do my own washing etc and obvioulsy we do not eat together etc.

So who is right, Tax credit staff or the Job centre, looking at the definitions we do not live together, yes I support her but then any absent father would have to under current legislation. T o be honest I just don't want to fall foul of the law but with tax credits you cant opt out so its not even a case of ignoring them or cancelling the claim.

Sam____2

Why does she need more money if the dad still pays the mortgage and all the bills? and she'll be getting her wages and child benefit on top of that, benefits are supposed to be there for those in need, sorry I know I'll probably get lambasted for this but jeez, some people are sooo cheeky!!!!

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I'm sure I will get flamed for this but confused as to who is right.

3 months ago I was offered a position in Switzerland which I have taken. As a requirement I have had to register as a swiss resident and give up my UK residency. As a result I have informed the tax office etc, I also informed the tax credits team who said that as I was no longer a UK resident the joint claim for my Girlfriend and I had to be cancelled and she would have to make a single claim. Given she has no income but I still support her we questioned this but the answer was that any money I pay would be seen as a maintenance payment and thus ignored as income. We were informed that under the tax credit legislation that as I had been absent from the UK in excess of 12 weeks and I have no plans to become a UK resident again that we are no longer view by law as a couple.

They also followed up with her and have stated that she is also potentially entitled to income support, housing benefit and council tax benefit, however the job centre are saying they still see us as a couple and therefore she cannot claim as a single and it would have to be a joint claim, but I cant be on the claim as I am not resident in the UK.

In terms of us, we are not married, we do not have joint bank accounts and because she doesn'twork I have always paid the bills. The only link between us in a joint mortgage which cannot be changed as she doesn't earn. I spend about 3 or 4 nights back at the property with her per month but other than that we live completely seperate lives, I have a permanent address in Switzerland do my own washing etc and obvioulsy we do not eat together etc.

So who is right, Tax credit staff or the Job centre, looking at the definitions we do not live together, yes I support her but then any absent father would have to under current legislation. T o be honest I just don't want to fall foul of the law but with tax credits you cant opt out so its not even a case of ignoring them or cancelling the claim.

See my post above and

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What you need to do if you’ve made a joint claim

If you or your partner go abroad for less than 52 weeks you’re still treated as if you’re in the UK for the first eight to 12 weeks – depending on the reason you’re going. Your joint tax credits claim will usually carry on for that period of time. But once the 8 or 12 weeks are up, whoever stays behind in the UK will need to make a new single tax credits claim.
If you or your partner expects to go abroad for more than a year, the person who stays behind in the UK will need to make a new single tax credits claim.
If you have children, the partner making the single claim may also be able to get help with childcare costs."


From tax credit guidance.