- I am Turkish and been here for about 2 years on a tier 2 visa. Turkish nationals can claim child benefit even if it says "no recourse to public funds" on the visa, so, i claimed and started receiving the benefits soon after I arrived.
- Then, I realized that many of the Turkish nationals I know avoid the CB. When I asked why, they said it's an exception and it's better to be safe. These days the visa officers, they said, are looking for the slightest excuse to deny you after all.
So, in November 2011, slightly more than a year later, I called HMRC and asked them to stop the payments, which they did.
- In a few months I will apply to extend the Tier 2 visa. The relevant question asks "Is the applicant receiving any public funds". Since I haven't received it for a while the answer is no. They are not asking whether I have received it in the past.
- What should I do? Just say No to the question and move on or should I include a letter explaining the situation and say that "Look, I received it for a year and it was legal. Then I freaked out and stopped receiving it".
Any suggestions welcome!
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