Marriage to woman from India and benefits

Rubyroobs

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Rubyroobs said:

You say your wife is going to be your carer and won't work, so as others have said your benefits which I doubt are much if you are just getting standard and LCWRA elements of Uc and PIP will need to support you both. It's going to be pretty difficult for some years.

Yes there's no choice over that, if she gets a job it will mess up my uc lcwra, after 5 years she can carers allowance.

It will cause some deductions to your UC claim but may not wipe it out completely. As you get LCWRA on the claim you would get a work allowance meaning a good portion of her earnings would be disregarded before deductions take place.

[Deleted User]

Sorry yes, maybe she can get a part time job, the issue is I don't want my benefits lowered.

I think she can earn 631 a month as I don't get housing benefit

LightFlare

[Deleted User] said:

Sorry yes, maybe she can get a part time job, the issue is I don't want my benefits lowered.

I think she can earn 631 a month as I don't get housing benefit

but your household income will increase - i think you are looking at it from the "wrong" direction

[Deleted User]

LightFlare said:

[Deleted User] said:

Sorry yes, maybe she can get a part time job, the issue is I don't want my benefits lowered.

I think she can earn 631 a month as I don't get housing benefit

but your household income will increase - i think you are looking at it from the "wrong" direction

What shall I do then

poppy12345

It's entirely up to your partner what they want to do but if they want to work, there's no reason why they shouldn't. Your work allowance is £673/month if you're not claiming for help with any rent, so it doesn't make sense not to work. Earnings can be up to that amount without UC being affected so you would have the earnings plus your UC. 

Not only that, 5 years is a long time to manage on a single person's income. 

HillStreetBlues

I agree with above. A part time job at NMW for 13 hours a week wouldn't affected your UC and the wages would be tax & NI free.

[Deleted User]

Ok thank you I will look into this.

Muttleythefrog

[Deleted User] said:

Ok thank you I will look into this.

Like many benefit claimants perhaps you've come to be quite protective of them having had to fight to get them...fight to keep them.. if so I definitely understand that. But I personally would suggest you encourage her to take as full a role in society as she can including working because trust me... 5 years is a long time to be stuck in as someone's carer when you're trying to start a new life both in marriage and country. Personally I'm concerned you're referring to those 5 years as it suggests that once up something changes... but the only thing that would is her status and ability to get benefits... does she stop caring then and go her own way? I think you really should prioritise her needs to begin and create a new life above your own psychological ones regarding benefits... her world is going to significantly change... it's likely her working could only be of benefit to household finances and you are no longer going to be single. If you become protective over your money and she has no income then there are further risks of this affecting relationship or even shifting to a criminal nature. In the manner you refer to her and your expectations suggests to me you are prioritising the wrong things unless the relationship is not legitimately intended. And bear in mind UKVI will need to be convinced your relationship is genuine.

LinLui

I am by no means an expert in this - I just know people who have been through / are going through the same process. Don't you have to have a joint household income of £29,000 (and I believe that is supposed to be going up to over £34,000 later this year and again next year? I am told that benefits income doesn't count towards that. Happy to be told I am wrong about this, but I am not sure it is as "easy" as "get married there, get married here, then get visa". And that is before you jump through other hoops. It took my friends son and daughter years to get their spouses a visa. And that was when the income requirement was only £18,000 and they both had jobs earning that much.

OhWow

LinLui said:

I am by no means an expert in this - I just know people who have been through / are going through the same process. Don't you have to have a joint household income of £29,000 (and I believe that is supposed to be going up to over £34,000 later this year and again next year? I am told that benefits income doesn't count towards that. Happy to be told I am wrong about this, ...

The OP claims PIP and therefore to sponsor a spouse, they are under the Adequate Maintenance financial requirement part. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-migration-adequate-maintenance-and-accommodation

LinLui said:

 It took my friends son and daughter years to get their spouses a visa. And that was when the income requirement was only £18,000 and they both had jobs earning that much.

Not sure why it took them years? They have to be employed and earning that amount for at least 6 months. If they are Self Employed, then it will take longer and it is based on taxable income. They also have to meet other requirements, not just financial.