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Having a brother in law with arthritis is "exceptional circumstances"?Alsace67000 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:44 pmI have applied on the basis of exceptional circumstances.
You keep repeating you can not tell everything yet you want appropriate advice, how are you going to get it then?Alsace67000 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:25 am@arjay yes you’ve understood my situation correctly. I did not do the application myself rather my solicitor did It for me, she told me it was fine because of COVID and that if I could apply on basis of exceptional circumstances (which I do have but haven’t mentioned everything here, hope you understand). She said the visa in which I entered the UK with didn’t matter. But then again she told me my application was FLR M and allll this time I thought it was so she may just be wrong.
Thanks for your reply.
Zerubbabel wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:00 pmI believe that the OP doesn't realise what "exceptional circumstances" mean.
This couple doesn't meet the financial criteria. So they came in with a visitor visa for the husband then immediately registered for benefits and claimed that exceptional circumstances such as arthritis and depression for the brother in law happened during that visit.
It looks like a blatant disregard of immigration laws. I understand that such attitudes are rewarded in France, but I am really interested by the outcome of this case in the UK. If it works, it means that thousands of British citizens that are stuck outside the UK with their other half or sometimes in the UK with kids but separated from wife/husband can just use a visitor visa and claim "exceptional circumstances" based on any illness in the family.
Alsace67000 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:46 pmI am a Bangladeshi national and French resident. I applied for a visit visa and arrived in the UK from France in January 2020.
I travelled with my wife who was living with me for 3 months in France, she is a British National.
We ended up facing some unexpected problems - my wife ended up becoming a carer for my brother in law in the UK and she herself became diagnosed with a disability. She now receives carers allowance and the limited capability for work and work related activity element of universal credit.
She cannot claim Universal Credit while living abroad. Up to one month is the limit to be on holiday outside the UK for Universal Credit, provided she informs the DWP before she goes.Alsace67000 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:15 pmAnd no we didn’t just enter on a visit visa to stay permanently. My wife was claiming these benefits already - we didn’t come on a visit to claim benefits...that’s stupid and immature.
What was she doing in France? Explore Surinder Singh route.Alsace67000 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:46 pmI am a Bangladeshi national and French resident. I applied for a visit visa and arrived in the UK from France in January 2020.
I travelled with my wife who was living with me for 3 months in France, she is a British National.
Alsace67000 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:35 pmZerubbabel wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:00 pmI believe that the OP doesn't realise what "exceptional circumstances" mean.
This couple doesn't meet the financial criteria. So they came in with a visitor visa for the husband then immediately registered for benefits and claimed that exceptional circumstances such as arthritis and depression for the brother in law happened during that visit.
It looks like a blatant disregard of immigration laws. I understand that such attitudes are rewarded in France, but I am really interested by the outcome of this case in the UK. If it works, it means that thousands of British citizens that are stuck outside the UK with their other half or sometimes in the UK with kids but separated from wife/husband can just use a visitor visa and claim "exceptional circumstances" based on any illness in the family.
Not at all @Zerubbabel. If that’s your interpretation then fine, but I don’t need you telling me what my application is based on. Seems like you think you know more about me, well either way hard work pays off and so does a GENUINE application because I got my BRP on Tuesday. So thanks for your advice.
She was claiming these benefits before moving to France, notified DWP and they ended her claims. Upon arrival in Uk she resumed receiving these benefits.JB007 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:29 pmAlsace67000 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:46 pmI am a Bangladeshi national and French resident. I applied for a visit visa and arrived in the UK from France in January 2020.
I travelled with my wife who was living with me for 3 months in France, she is a British National.
We ended up facing some unexpected problems - my wife ended up becoming a carer for my brother in law in the UK and she herself became diagnosed with a disability. She now receives carers allowance and the limited capability for work and work related activity element of universal credit.She cannot claim Universal Credit while living abroad. Up to one month is the limit to be on holiday outside the UK for Universal Credit, provided she informs the DWP before she goes.Alsace67000 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:15 pmAnd no we didn’t just enter on a visit visa to stay permanently. My wife was claiming these benefits already - we didn’t come on a visit to claim benefits...that’s stupid and immature.
Benefit fraud
You’re committing benefit fraud if you:
do not tell the office that pays your benefit you’re going abroad, even if it’s just for a visit
https://www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad
She joined me in France after we got married. It was temporary - if we stayed longer and if she knew some french or had a sense of community there we could’ve gone down that route. But she has no links to France e.g residency so we didn’t apply for Surinder Singh. Thanks for your suggestion. I got my brp Tuesdayvinny wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:55 amWhat was she doing in France? Explore Surinder Singh route.Alsace67000 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:46 pmI am a Bangladeshi national and French resident. I applied for a visit visa and arrived in the UK from France in January 2020.
I travelled with my wife who was living with me for 3 months in France, she is a British National.