Husband an Expat overseas

clemmatis

FBaby wrote: »

Or are you saying that whoever wrote the rules of various benefits, as well as those who signed them, made a conscious decision to include anyone with a partner earning a fortune abroad supporting their family in the same category as single parents, even if they receive an income via their partner that is say 10 times above what a single parent without a partner earns?

I doubt the OP/kb care.

There's a discussion of all this on British Expats. The people there who've been told by relevant UK bodies that they can claim as a single person call it a loophole. (Others have been told, again by relevant institutions, that they can't.)

ConfusedExpat

With regards to Home or Overseas Fees:

See the case law.
http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/info_sheets/ordinary_residence.php

clemmatis

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

With regards to Home or Overseas Fees:

See the case law.
http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/info_sheets/ordinary_residence.php

I've read that and other accounts. See my #177.

ConfusedExpat

Good then you will be well informed. It is up to the individual University to determine and all 5 unrelated Institutions have come to the same conclusion : home fees apply and confirmed this in writing.

kb92830

Clemmatis/Fbaby

Benefits are not AIMED at every single person who can claim, they are aimed at those who are in need of them

The issue here is that it is not your decision to make over who should or should not claim. Yes, you have the right to an opinion but that is all, if that opinion was put across constructively then fine, but as usual on this forum, people believe they have the right to impose their opinion unfairly. The very person who set this site up urged people to claim what they are entitled to. Perhaps you both need understand the purpose of this site and why it was set up before you start criticising other people who use it.

If it was a case of not everybody claiming what they think is an entitlement why has there been so much uproar around the capping of child benefit, or the raising of the retirement age etc.

In my opinion the biggest misunderstanding in the UK is that you live in a democracy, you don`t, if you did you would get to vote on all important issue which doesn`t happen. As such situations like this occur and there is nothing you can do about it unless you change the way the country is run and managed.

Unfortunately life itself is not always fair, but that`s life. As for this being a loophole, I will state again, it is not. It is part of statute and clearly and concisely written.

FBaby

. Yes, you have the right to an opinion but that is all, if that opinion was put across constructively then fine, but as usual on this forum, people believe they have the right to impose their opinion unfairly.

It's been argued over and over whether it is acceptable or not to give opinion on forums (rightly and wrongly, people continue to do so because it is very much the essence of a forum), but to say that people impose their opinions is a bit far-fetched. You either take and consider them, or you don't. No-one is forcing anyone to change their position, and OP has been pretty clear I think that she has no intention to do so in any way.

The very person who set this site up urged people to claim what they are entitled to

I very much doubt that person was referring to people earning significantly over the average household yet currently contributing zitch, looking for ways to claim to boost their already opulent lifestyle, but referred to people struggling with everyday life, missing out on benefits through lack of knowledgeof their entitlement that could make their life more bearable.

As such situations like this occur and there is nothing you can do about it unless you change the way the country is run and managed.

But sometimes, you can decide for yourself what is right rather than what you are entitled to do by law. I don't get totally smashed on Friday evenings then get on my bycicle to come home potentially endangering my fellow citizen even though it would be cheaper than having to pay for a taxi and it wouldn't be illegal to do so. Sometimes it is right to take a moral stand even if the law allows you not to. Yes, a bit of a dramatic exemple to use for comparison, but trying to make a point that because something isn't illegal doesn't make it right.

ConfusedExpat

Very little is right or wrong, there are many more than fifty shades of grey.

It's the law, the framework, the legislation and regulators that should be followed and we do

clemmatis

ConfusedExpat wrote: »

It's the law, the framework, the legislation and regulators that should be followed and we do

If you know you are fully in compliance with the laws, frameworks, and legislation, and were satisfied the regulators would rule in your favour, why did you ask questions here?

ConfusedExpat

Simply because the is NO guidance from HMRC or DWP with what constitutes Household Income, and no forum member has provided an accurate definition that considers expats past, present or with a husband and wife living primarily in different countries.

That is all I ever asked.

debrag

Surely all regular money going into the OPs account is her income, ignoring anything left in the overseas account. I take it he will transfer just enough so she can get child benefits.

Also if the husband makes a good wage and the kids were sent to private school, why not pay for the sons uni, why out him into debt?