Eu national universal credit rejected

OhWow

David_Brent wrote: »

When you say a worker is is contradictory to my wifes circumstance, she is not working as we have two kids under 1 & 2 years old and she finished her maternity leave and worked out it was impossible to afford nursery/childcare costs. So the job came to an end.

Then how is your wife exercsing her treaty rights of free movement, to have a "right to reside" in the UK?


Did you look at the link I gave above for Home Office staff in post 13, to see what a "qualified person" is? Just living in another EEA country is not being a qualified person.

Under EU rules, if you were in another EEA country where neither of you were a citizen, then you could be the Worker qualifed person and your wife could be your Family Member and not work. We can't be an EEA ctizen in our own EEA country, therefore your Spanish wife must be the one who is exercisng her treaty rights continuously (being a qualified person) to have a "right to reside" in the UK. A Worker qualified person if she wants UK benefits.

FBaby

So she didn't lost her job but gave it up. That is different. Which element of UC was she looking to claim for anyway if she doesn't intend to look for work? HB and tax credits? Would you be eligible with your income anyway?

parkrunner

From Alice's link, don't know if that helps in any way though,



If you've left work because of the physical effects of the later stages of pregnancy or the aftermath of childbirth you may still be counted as a worker provided that you return to work or find another job within a reasonable period of the birth. During the period when you are not working you may be able to claim means-tested benefits such as income support.

PersianCatLady

David_Brent wrote: »

It's more than two years! If you are simply here to comment to bring bad taste upon this thread then please step away.... and having nothing helpful to say then why comment.bye!

I will say whatever I like as long as it doesn't breach the forum guidelines.

I never said anything about two years but I find your defensiveness very telling.