Girlfriend moved here, entitled to anything?

osdset

The OP could invite the girlfriends parents, uncles, aunts, cousins, etc over. And why not? Everyone else does.

smjxm09

Another !!!!!!!!!! comes to the UK and hopes to get their hands on my taxes.

Angelicdevil

Funny, if a British kid/young person (whatever), wants to move abroad they either ensure there's a job to go to or they have a family who will support them while they look or they take on any menial job they can to fund themselves (I'm sure there is plenty of bar work going!).

Why does it not work for people coming over here?

I wouldn't dream of moving abroad without having a job to go to or at least the funds to support myself until I find a job.

As others have said, please, for her sake send her back until you've at least completed university and have a job yourself. At which point you can help support her.

duchy

You don't seem to have considered the possibility of her getting a job. How long has she been looking and what type of jobs ? Could you not get a job and help support you both ? Most uni students can find work in large cities and Edinburgh is a good choice for that.

Live out au pair, bar work, shop work are usually the preferred jobs for young people coming from another country especially if they are not completely fluent in English. Did neither her or your parents not wonder how she was going to support herself ...or did they assume you'd get a job alongside your studies to support her ?

If not-then yes- buy her a ticket home-especially if you've misled her into thinking the state here would support her.

paddedjohn

criboo wrote: »

I should have added earlier, I'm a student, my income is entirely from my student loan/parents, the loan being £92/month.

OP, are you sure you only get £92 a month and not a week? Monthly it only works out at around £1100 per year which seems to be rather low for a student loan.

StormyWeather_2

duchy wrote: »

You don't seem to have considered the possibility of her getting a job. How long has she been looking and what type of jobs ? Could you not get a job and help support you both ? Most uni students can find work in large cities and Edinburgh is a good choice for that.

Live out au pair, bar work, shop work are usually the preferred jobs for young people coming from another country especially if they are not completely fluent in English. Did neither her or your parents not wonder how she was going to support herself ...or did they assume you'd get a job alongside your studies to support her ?

If not-then yes- buy her a ticket home-especially if you've misled her into thinking the state here would support her.

I assumed from this that the girlfriend has tried to find work but hasn't been successful so far. I agree, there must be tons of bar/cafe/hotel jobs in a city that size. Quite low paid and maybe some unsociable hours, but fine for someone with no dependents.

criboo wrote: »

My girlfriend has just moved in with me in Edinburgh, having come from Switzerland and like many others is finding it hard to find work.

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My son's french girlfriend spent the last 2 years over here with him - the first year she was studying at uni with him and last year she worked in a shop. He also had a part-time job in a shop. Her english has improved by leaps and bounds. Now they've gone to France so she can finish her teaching course there and he's gone with her. He had a job organised at McDonalds as a standy-by but he messaged me a week after they arrived to say he had got a job in an English pub (although he does speak fluent french). Neither of them have ever claimed any benefits from the state or had any financial support from me

MissMoneypenny

victoria61 wrote: »

Now they've gone to France so she can finish her teaching course there and he's gone with her. He had a job organised at McDonalds as a standy-by but he messaged me a week after they arrived to say he had got a job in an English pub (although he does speak fluent french). Neither of them have ever claimed any benefits from the state or had any financial support from me

I don't think France allows people to claim any welfare unless they have paid into their system? Hence why the UK is the country of choice for those who want welfare to support them and their families. For those who like to pretend otherwise, tax credits, child benefit, state pensions, winter fuel allownce and free transport passes are welfare payments.

Troutwrestler

"Entitled" to anything?

No one is entitled to free money, certainly not when you purposefully move to another country with no job.

MissMoneypenny

Troutwrestler wrote: »

"Entitled" to anything?

No one is entitled to free money, certainly not when you purposefully move to another country with no job.

Now we just need to persuade the UK government.