I included wage slips as stated above but i think where there may have been a mistake was because there was an initial rejection of the claim-because of a percentage mistake made in calculation-and so on appeal they decided to give me the money, perhaps overlooking the immigration status of my wife ...

I am a British citizen but my wife is a Chinese national whose visa is the two year 'probationary period' after marriage. Last year I claimed housing benefit was initially rejected but then, on appeal, received a positive response (their reason being that the incorrect percentage was used in their c...

That's fine then, they need to count her income wrt HB otherwise you'd get too much HB which would effectively be using Public Funds - thats why you needed to include her.[/quote] So even though she was sharing a roof with me and in effect recieving HB thru me as someone who WAS eligible, the UKBA w...

yes i did-i was totally forthcoming with all information-however, the only question that was asked regarding her nationality and visa status was her nationality with the addition of a small note saying 'we may contact you about this'. I put in wage slips etc.

First time user of these topic boards and looking for some advice: I am a British citizen but my wife is a Chinese national currently whose visa is the two year 'probationary period' after marriage. Last year I claimed housing benefit was initially rejected but then, on appeal, received a positive r...