Housing council tax rules?

[patman1]

Hi
Having problems trying to claim housing and council tax benefit, i have explained that my partner is here for a marriage visa, now there saying the following

Housing benefit for couples where one has limited leave/Marriage visa.

A member of a couple who has limited leave (and so who would be ineligible for HB/CTB if they were single) but whose partner is eligible for HB/CTB (e.g. a British Citizen) can receive HB/CTB provided that their partner makes the claim. Partner here means a spouse/registered civil partner or a person who is living with them as if they are their spouse/civil partner.

For the claim to be valid both members must provide a national insurance number (or at least to have applied for one) As your partner has not supplied a national insuraance number i cannot grant your claim.

can anyone please give advise??, i have phoned them and said look you carnt work while on this type of visa and they said theses are the rules......
can you please offer any advise
thanks all

[geriatrix]

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