Can a person on disability benefit get a residence card?

[babyabull]

hope you can help me in an immigration matter.

I'm an EU citizen (from Finland),and have lived here for about 20 years. I would like to get a permanent residency or British Citizenship,but am not sure if I qualify.

I have worked in this country full time for approx 4,5 years. Apart from that, I have also worked part-time (but my earnings were so low I didn't have to pay tax). I have also been studying,but always part-time, and have a BSc in Business. And other times been on JSA.

However, for about the last 8 years I haven't been able to work due to mental illness, so I'm in receipt of benefits. ESA, DLA (permanently) and Housing benefit.

I looked at the forms I would need to fill in for permanent residency card, but they mention that I would need to prove that I have worked or studied in this country for the last 5 years, which of course I haven't.


I would very much appreciate if you could help me.

[babyabull]

Anybody know where I can get information from?

Many thanks in advance.

[a.s.b.o]

hope you can help me in an immigration matter.

I'm an EU citizen (from Finland),and have lived here for about 20 years. I would like to get a permanent residency or British Citizenship,but am not sure if I qualify.

I have worked in this country full time for approx 4,5 years. Apart from that, I have also worked part-time (but my earnings were so low I didn't have to pay tax). I have also been studying,but always part-time, and have a BSc in Business. And other times been on JSA.

However, for about the last 8 years I haven't been able to work due to mental illness, so I'm in receipt of benefits. ESA, DLA (permanently) and Housing benefit.

I looked at the forms I would need to fill in for permanent residency card, but they mention that I would need to prove that I have worked or studied in this country for the last 5 years, which of course I haven't.


I would very much appreciate if you could help me.

Moi!

I believe you can get residence based on 'worker ceased activity due to inability to work' category. I advise you to look at the form under the worker section and then see what evidence is needed to show that you worked for a certain duration and ceased activity following an injury/accident.

hope it helps a tiny bit to get the ball rolling

[babyabull]

Thanks for that info, will look into it .

Anybody else know?

Thanks, have a nice day!