Husband an Expat overseas

MissMoneypenny

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

One of the forms is a Child benefit form and it does seek to know household income, even if you dont tick the box to say you want to request the benefit. It states that completing the form is required to enable your children to recieve National Insurance numbers, one son is 18, his brother is 16 and his sister 7.

Wouldn't they have received those when you lived in the UK before and claimed child benefit? They don't change.

ConfusedExpat

Only foolish people with excessive debt lost their shirts in Dubai.

We are risk averse and prudent by training, thankfuly. Dubai is just a hub now for business across the Middle East which continues to grow swiftly.

PS how on earth anyone thinks we would be anything other than right of centre I cant imagine. Thankfuly we dont even have labour councillors locally.

Bollotom

You seem to have hit a brick wall here. There's a linky below which could get you some advice from "Experienced" folk. Unless you're "Sara" in which case I claim my £5

http://www.expatforum.com/expats/britain-expat-forum-expats-living-uk/

ConfusedExpat

Thanks, and no I am not Sara. Appreciated and not that painful to receive.

notanewuser

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

So now I have to apologise for using a forum on an award winning website?

I have not boasted about anything at all I foolishly believed the forum may be helpful with likeminded people trying to do the best for thier family. I have also not judged anyone and have no desire to do so.

Judgemental people on here always see other peoples income and compare to their own outgoings.

How much do you think 3 sets of schools fees are? its not peanuts 17k for a 7 year old 21.5k for our 16 year old upto 24k for our 18 year old. I dont complain about a poor education system we make a decision to avoid it. You can spend your money on whatever you wish so can we.

Nothing we have came from the time Labour were in power other than the realisation they have made a complete mess of the place as they always have in history.

Ooh, true colours showing now! I couldn't give a toss how much school fees are (but they seem rather cheap compared to the really good private schools).

If you didn't move till 2009 then quite a lot of what you've got was obtained while Labour was in power. Not sure what that has to do with it.

ConfusedExpat

I was merely commenting on the topic, it was not raised by me.

The school fees are not low for day school at all, do your research.

exarmydreamer

I would suggest posting on the Tax forum thread, as your going around in circles. They would be able to help you with tax questions and not cloud the issue with benefit debate.

I have several friends working away in hot places, not paying UK tax and I can understand your concern over filling the forms in but you may have come to the wrong thread for advice.

ConfusedExpat

Thanks you are probably quite right!

thegirlintheattic

Why not just ask a professional?

As a graduate, surely you're not going to take anyone's advice on a forum without checking it. Especially as your position is more complicated than most with your OH permanently overseas.

ConfusedExpat

Sure, but I believed my situation as more common than perhaps it is.

Getting a load of abuse would suggest the forum not to be worth it or simply the wrong forum?