My wife and I are due to move to England in the next month after receiving the fantastic news of getting her visa!
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I understand that she got the visa on the proviso that I am not in receipt of public funds and that with her visa she is unable to claim herself but what about when we finally arrive in the UK? Does this mean that I am unable to claim any benefits myself in my own name? Since we will be living together I imagine that whilst she has no recourse to public funds she will, in some sense be receiving them through me as any money I get will invariably be used to support the two of us. I don't want to do anything that will affect her chances of being able to apply to live in England indefinitely.
I do not want to claim benefits but I want to have this option to fall back on if it proves difficult to find work as I have no idea what the job situation is like back home (I have been out of the country for several years.
I would appreciate any replies from anyone who has experience or knowledge in this area and thank you for your time.