Plss Help!!!!I need ur help and its urgent. Plsss reply

[DreamDrJob]

Please I need your advice urgently. I am currently on student visa in UK with my husband. we got a little baby (she is born here) and she is now 1 year old. the health visitor told that we can get CB so we applied. I didn`t know this will be a problem. we heard that it will be a problem when applying for psw. we stopped it straightaway when we heard it and asked from HMRC that to pay back the cliaimed money. they told that they cant do such thing only they can do is can stop it. so we stopped the CB and thought this will be ok.
we have to apply for psw within next 3 days. when we filling the application forms it asking that "r u currently receiving or ever received public funds in the uk?" What shall I do? Please please help me what shal I do about it? I am going to apply visa for my baby with my application too. plss help.
May God Bless!!!!!

[Lucapooka]

Does your visa/residence permit indicate no recourse to public funds?
Does this list show CB as being a public fund?

If you can answer yes to both questions then do not make a claim.

the health visitor told that we can get CB

Generally, it's best take immigration advice from people who work in that sector rather than those who are showing you how to burp your baby.

[DreamDrJob]

Does your visa/residence permit indicate no recourse to public funds?
Does this list show CB as being a public fund?

If you can answer yes to both questions then do not make a claim.

yes. this is my mistake I know. I did not know this and applied as my health visitor told me. I do not know what to do now. I tried to pay it back but don`t know how to do it. is there anything I can do? pls reply me

[sjimoh112]

I've just call CB, they confirmed its a public fund. Told them a friend wasn't entitled to it and will like to repay back the money claimed so far.

I was told you should contact them to discuss the matter and how you may return money claimed.

If you wish to phone them, call 'CHILD BENEFIT' on +44 161 210 3086 this way you wouldn't have to spend any more than you should.

Hope this didn't come too late and hope it helps.


Bes regards

[rashidawan]

I would recommend you to take a solicitor or immigration advisor help. I know it will cost you money but it will save you long term.

I have heard cases where people has claimed and returned the money but still got refusal.