Destitute in Spain

PasturesNew

I'd not want to run the gauntlet of Calais on foot .... looks bad enough if you're in a vehicle with locked doors!

andrewmp

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd not want to run the gauntlet of Calais on foot .... looks bad enough if you're in a vehicle with locked doors!

Garde du Nord would be closer.

missbiggles1

andrewmp wrote: »

He enters his home country and claims benefits.

For which, as has been mentioned above, he won't be eligible because he won't pass the HRT.

missbiggles1

andrewmp wrote: »

If he wants to get back to the UK, the lack of a valid passport shouldn't make any difference as long as he shows his expired passport to British border officials in designated ports in France.

Paris Garde du Nord would probably be the closest for him.

If he has a national identity card for Spain, then I imagine he could use that to board a flight/boat/train to the UK from wherever too.

Or go to the nearest embassy and explain the situation and they'll sort out an emergency passport (for a fee of course). I would think there will be emergency repatriation procedures too in this instance for people with no access to funds.

You must be living on a different planet if you think embassies pay for repatriation of UK nationals simply because they've run out of money!

From the CAB wesite,


"If it’s not possible for anyone to transfer money to you and you are stranded abroad, the British consular office may be prepared to pay for you to return to the UK. This is called repatriation. You don’t have an automatic right to be repatriated and it will depend on your individual circumstances. If you are repatriated, you will have to guarantee to repay the costs of your return to the UK. If you want to be repatriated you should go to the nearest British consular office where you’ll be asked to fill in an application form. The consular office will make enquiries to see if there is any help available from family, friends or an employer in the UK. These enquiries should be made quickly and during this time you’ll usually be expected to support yourself. In some cases, consular offices can meet basic board and lodging costs. This is normally only given to people in special circumstances, for example, young people under 18, families with young children or elderly or disabled people."

andrewmp

missbiggles1 wrote: »

For which, as has been mentioned above, he won't be eligible because he won't pass the HRT.

He might pass the HRT, who are you to say otherwise without knowing the circumstances?

Either way, he could live rough on the streets of England for 1-3 months (or whatever) and then claim housing benefit etc.

There is no fixed period that qualifies as an ‘appreciable period of time’. It will vary according the facts of the case taking account of the length, continuity and nature of the residence: (R(IS) 6/96). For example, is there any previous residence and what was it for (e.g. a holiday)? However, benefits case law suggests that the period lies between one and three months: CIS/4474/2003. Although no one factor decides what is an appreciable period of time, DWP guidance (see link above, paragraphs C4.85-86) suggests that the main factors likely to be relevant are:

length and continuity of residence
reasons for coming to the UK
future intentions
employment prospects, and
centre of interest.

ohreally

Is he a strong swimmer?

missbiggles1

ohreally wrote: »

Is he a strong swimmer?

It can be very rough in the Bay of Biscay.;)

wiltsguy_2

missbiggles1 wrote: »

It can be very rough in the Bay of Biscay.;)

and watch out for the sharks......:exclamati

von

He will need to pass the 3 month residency (in the UK) test if he wants to claim JSA when he arrives in the UK.

melanzana

There's a lot of talk of Hormone Replacement Therapy going on here.