UK Benefits: What benefits I can apply for my mother?

System

ohreally wrote: »

Two points.

What would a reasonable person draw from the question put by the op?

Secondly I didn't direct a comment to the op therefore I'm unclear what your *on about re the op's post and my response to another individual.

I don't know what a "reasonable" person would draw from the question put by the OP . I only know what I would draw from the question, which is that he is asking what if any benefits his mother 'might' get :-)

And as to yours and other responses on this thread, I quote the sticky at the top of the page

"Sticky: Its about helping people get their entitlement! Not about benefits policy!".

If there is no "entitlement" then so be it. That is all the OP wants to know surely.

ohreally

Purbeck wrote: »

I thought the point of this board was to answer questions helpfully if possible? Wasn't that what this whole site was SUPPOSED to be about!

Out of here. I can find racists and the terminally lacking in compassion elsewhere only too easily!.

I'm going to leave it as I'm not arguing the toss with you, but racist, get a grip.

System

ohreally wrote: »

I'm going to leave it as I'm not arguing the toss with you, but racist, get a grip.

I wasn't referring to you there, but to the removed posts of another poster that preceeded your reply and were reported by others and myself, ( on this and other threads).

The sticky still stands though,""Its about helping people get their entitlement! Not about benefits policy!".

I'm not arguing the toss either. I'm quoting the T & Cs.

Socajam

lisyloo wrote: »

Where does it say anyone thinks the tax payer should support the mother?
The Op only asked for information and did not state any expectation or entitlement.

The purpose of these forums are for people to get information.

Just case you missed it: the OP said

I want to know what benefits I can apply for her?

How can see apply for benefits for her mother when said mother have never contributed to the British economy.
Please tell me what taxes and NI etc this lady have paid into the British system.
The OP may be paying taxes etc, but that her for the OP when she reached reached retirement age, not to be given to her mother now.
There are people in the UK who have paid contributions all their lives, are you saying their contributions should be given to the OP's mother?

Socajam

Purbeck wrote: »

I don't know what a "reasonable" person would draw from the question put by the OP . I only know what I would draw from the question, which is that he is asking what if any benefits his mother 'might' get :-)

And as to yours and other responses on this thread, I quote the sticky at the top of the page

"Sticky: Its about helping people get their entitlement! Not about benefits policy!".

If there is no "entitlement" then so be it. That is all the OP wants to know surely.

The OP is not an idiot, she fully knows that her mother is not entitled to anything.
How about we all go over to India and ask if we are entitled to any benefits etc, whilst knowing full well that we have never contributed to their tax system or NI contributions - how far do you think we will get?

Socajam

ohreally wrote: »

The title of the thread may suggest there is an element of benefit expectation.

"UK Benefits: What benefits I can apply for my mother?"

Anyone with an ounce of brain fully knows that you have not contributed to the UK system, you are not entitled to anything.
Being an EU national does not mean that the mother is entitled to UK benefits.
If this is the case, then we should bring everyone who have elderly parents over and give them the contributions made by all UK nationals - past and present.

sportsarb

Income related benefits can be claimed by anyone legally in the country and will be subject to the habitual residence test. HRT usually requires the person to be resident in the country and not subject to immigration controls. This means that you can never have contributed to the system but receive benefit.

Contributory benefits on the other hand do require you to have paid in to the system.

Nullboris

This is about the legality not the Morality .
I suspect the mother willl NOT be entitled to anything for at least the first five years, and thereafter must re-apply for visa/residence with conditions.

WhenIam64

This is about the legality not the Morality.

It's simply about the legality. Morality is only ever applied in areas to do with offence to public decency.

If @Socajam or anyone else wants to change the world, then they have until 14th to get some money together and a few signatures and stand as an MP. If successful, they would then try to get on a Select Committee or bring forward a Private Members Bill to have their views enacted into law. Assuming that they get support in the House.

Otherwise, be happy that we live in a country where the Rule of Law still stands and people get no more than their entitlement. And even then that entitlement is not very much.

@Aarnav has not come back with the reply to what it says on the visa/residence card so it may be we have answered the question on entitlement.

calcotti

sportsarb wrote: »

Income related benefits can be claimed by anyone legally in the country and will be subject to the habitual residence test.

Someone in this country on a visa is legally in the country but if the visa says No Recourse To Public Funds then they cannot claim income related benefits (or indeed some other non means tested benefits). Whether atet applies to OP or not I have no idea as they have not posted back with any more information about immigration status of mother.