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by JB007
Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:18 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: child tax and working tax credit
Replies: 13
Views: 1560
United Kingdom

Re: child tax and working tax credit

JB007 wrote:
Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:00 pm

The rules for the Working Tax Credits benefits are only, parents must work 24 hours a week them
The rules for the Working Tax Credits benefits are only, parents must work 24 hours a week between them
by JB007
Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:00 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: child tax and working tax credit
Replies: 13
Views: 1560
United Kingdom

Re: child tax and working tax credit

she is suffering crohn's disease she cant go for work . Many with crohns disease do work. Just a heads up, benefits are changing. The rules for the Working Tax Credits benefits are only, parents must work 24 hours a week them and there is no minimum earnings required, so they could claim to be self...
by JB007
Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:56 am
Forum: Referendum-News and Developments
Topic: Driving in UK on EU licence after no deal
Replies: 8
Views: 6740
United Kingdom

Re: Driving in UK on EU licence after no deal

I understand that the aim of the EU policy is for anyone to only have one valid licence at a time, however what I said was that there are ways you might find yourself in the position where you have two licences. But are they both valid when you have exchanged your driving licence under the EU schem...
by JB007
Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:41 am
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: child tax and working tax credit
Replies: 13
Views: 1560
United Kingdom

Re: child tax and working tax credit

by JB007
Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:27 am
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: child tax and working tax credit
Replies: 13
Views: 1560
United Kingdom

Re: child tax and working tax credit

one of my friend said if your wife working then it wont be problem to getting child and working tax credit but i am the main applicant who claim but with her name I don't know how it will affect your visa appication, but are you aware that under the Welfare changes, both parents will have to work f...
by JB007
Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:03 pm
Forum: Referendum-News and Developments
Topic: Driving in UK on EU licence after no deal
Replies: 8
Views: 6740
United Kingdom

Re: Driving in UK on EU licence after no deal

Obligatory exchange When living abroad, you will have to exchange your driving licence for a local one: if your licence is lost, stolen or damaged after 2 years of usual residence, if you have a driving licence valid for life (only if required by the country where you live) if you commit a traffic ...
by JB007
Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:56 am
Forum: Referendum-News and Developments
Topic: Driving in UK on EU licence after no deal
Replies: 8
Views: 6740
United Kingdom

Re: Driving in UK on EU licence after no deal

I don't suggest you do this, but if you were to temporarily lose possession of your EU licence, you can 'exchange' your licence without giving up your lost licence. If you then find your licence again, you will have 2. "You can have only one EU driving licence at any one time. ... If you move ...
by JB007
Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:51 am
Forum: Referendum-News and Developments
Topic: Driving in UK on EU licence after no deal
Replies: 8
Views: 6740
United Kingdom

Re: Driving in UK on EU licence after no deal

Has anyone got any information on driving (in my own car) in the UK after a potential no deal brexit? Has anyone any information how/if this will impact car insurance? I currently assume i will be able to drive for 12 months like a US citizen would. Does anyone know if I can get a learners permit a...
by JB007
Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:53 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Dicretionary leave urgent advice needed
Replies: 16
Views: 1572
United Kingdom

Re: Dicretionary leave urgent advice needed

Well the UK economy is only 1/8th Of the UK, therefore the UK by all estimation is most likely to suffer more than any EU country. ? What are trying to say? The UK is not in the Eurozone. The eurozone is the countries that use the Euro. Most expert believes the UK will suffer the most, followed by ...
by JB007
Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:47 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Dicretionary leave urgent advice needed
Replies: 16
Views: 1572
United Kingdom

Re: Dicretionary leave urgent advice needed

Italy going in to recession and Germany just missing going into recession on their poor growth, is causing problems in the Eurozone. German Economy Stagnates, Just Barely Skirting a Recession https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-14/german-economy-stagnated-at-end-2018-barely-dodging-rece...
by JB007
Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:38 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Dicretionary leave urgent advice needed
Replies: 16
Views: 1572
United Kingdom

Re: Dicretionary leave urgent advice needed

He gave me 3 solutions for my situation: 1) to apply on the 29 March 19 through the new eea scheme, he said the homeoffice maybe will be more lenient due to the political crisis of Brexit, plus the application will be validated by a system and not a case worker, unless they need more information. I...
by JB007
Sun Feb 17, 2019 12:17 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: HOUSING BENEFIT WITH 13 YEAR OLD
Replies: 2
Views: 795
United Kingdom

Re: HOUSING BENEFIT WITH 13 YEAR OLD

Also, the UK has a 2 child limit for low income based benefits.
by JB007
Sun Feb 17, 2019 12:07 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: HOUSING BENEFIT WITH 13 YEAR OLD
Replies: 2
Views: 795
United Kingdom

Re: HOUSING BENEFIT WITH 13 YEAR OLD

Sir/Ma, I applied for my son who is 13 years old from outside the UK. He was given indefinite leave to enter but I want to know if despite the fact that I signed Financial undertakings Form that I wont claim benefits on him for the next 5 years, whether i can include him with my housing application...
by JB007
Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:07 am
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Universal Credit Time Frame
Replies: 4
Views: 885
United Kingdom

Re: Universal Credit Time Frame

I should have made it clear that you have to ask for a backdate. From that CAB link above You can apply to get a Universal Credit payment to cover up to 1 month before you started your claim - this is called 'backdating'. You’ll need a good reason for not claiming earlier - if you’re in a couple, yo...
by JB007
Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:59 am
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Universal Credit Time Frame
Replies: 4
Views: 885
United Kingdom

Re: Universal Credit Time Frame

rangers wrote:
Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:31 pm

Thanks for the reply,so do i need to ask for it or they will calculate it for me.
The CAB explains how to do that on this page (scroll down) and what reasons are accepted for a backdate.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benef ... t-is-paid/
by JB007
Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Benefit
Replies: 12
Views: 1897
United Kingdom

Re: Benefit

Universal Credit is replacing the low income based benefits- Chilld Tax Credits Jobseekers Allowance Working Tax Credits Housing Benefit Income Support ESA I am not sure if a Universal Credit claim will be in both names if one person is subject to immigration control, as it was with Tax Credits. Ta...
by JB007
Tue Feb 12, 2019 4:33 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Universal Credit Time Frame
Replies: 4
Views: 885
United Kingdom

Re: Universal Credit Time Frame

Dear Group Admin And Members, I have received my ILR(10 yrs) October 2018.Me and My wife both are working full time.We have a child age 3 as well.Last month we have applied for UC. They have checked our papers and the first payment will be on end of this month.We might get some childcare cost back(...
by JB007
Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:19 am
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Benefit
Replies: 12
Views: 1897
United Kingdom

Re: Benefit

This is an old thread. Tax Credits have ended for new claimants. Exisiting claimints will be moved to Universal Credit. Universal Credit replaces the six low income based benefits and has stricter requirements i.e. parents can no longer decide not to work, or to just work 24 hours a week between the...
by JB007
Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:02 am
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Benefit
Replies: 12
Views: 1897
United Kingdom

Re: Benefit

Thanks for your reply, first of all I am doing 2 jobs for 18 years not just started to bring my family here my wife and son came to this country just 2 months ago, and I am working 80 hours a week if you work 80 hours a week you wouldn't be able to spend time with your family that's why like other ...
by JB007
Mon Feb 11, 2019 1:16 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: ILR holder claimed Child Benefit for "No Resource to Public Fund" child
Replies: 3
Views: 1459
United Kingdom

Re: ILR holder claimed Child Benefit for "No Resource to Public Fund" child

No issue. You claim as the parent NOT the child!! @CR001 Thank you very much for reply. Having a bit of Relief now. Secondly, My wife does not work as she looks after the child and we are expecting second one soon. I am the only bread winner in household. We are financially sound at current but jus...
by JB007
Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:46 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Universal Credit online calculator
Replies: 5
Views: 894
United Kingdom

Re: Universal Credit online calculator

Dear community, I was wondering how accurate the UC online calculators are when it comes to actually receiving the actual amount? If they are not accurate say +-20% then wouldn't it be setting a high expectation for the claimant? perhaps end up in disappointment and blaming the system? any thoughts...
by JB007
Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:01 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Universal Credit online calculator
Replies: 5
Views: 894
United Kingdom

Re: Universal Credit online calculator

Thank you, another quick question! on the UC online form it is asking for Nationality so if you have ILR what should you select? options are: 1. British 2. Irish 3. N.Irish 4. Citizen of Other country I would guess 4, as you are not a British citizen. If your partner is not a British citizen, the U...
by JB007
Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:47 pm
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Universal Credit online calculator
Replies: 5
Views: 894
United Kingdom

Re: Universal Credit online calculator

not a British or Irish citizen This is a bit misleading as there is a Habitual Residence test, for British citizens too, and Irish citizens are now being checked to see that they have been living in Ireland even if they are already claiming UK benefits, unless they are being a EU qualified person w...
by JB007
Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:31 am
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Child Benefit after ILR - What Documents?
Replies: 6
Views: 1139
United Kingdom

Re: Child Benefit after ILR - What Documents?

Yes, and child plus birth cert. You need to send what the form asks you to send. Wish they were that clear in asking what actually they need! just filled an online application form but didn't say what actually is required.. I will double check! :) Read the Notes that come with the claim form, "...
by JB007
Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:06 am
Forum: Claiming Benefits
Topic: Universal Credit online calculator
Replies: 5
Views: 894
United Kingdom

Re: Universal Credit online calculator

Dear community, I was wondering how accurate the UC online calculators are when it comes to actually receiving the actual amount? If they are not accurate say +-20% then wouldn't it be setting a high expectation for the claimant? perhaps end up in disappointment and blaming the system? any thoughts...