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enic wrote:Hi everybody!
Been reading this forum for a while and first wanted to say thank you to all posters, mods and admins! Would be lost without all this info!
I'm an EU national, my spouse - non-EU.
We've applied for EEA1/EEA2 in Oct 2012, got CoA the week after but still waiting for RC (it's been 5 months, fingers crossed).
I've just received notice from my employer and I'll be officially terminated this Friday, which will make me unemployed.
My question is - since I was made redundant against my will, if I register with JobCentre as a job seeker, am I still exercising Treaty rights?
And if I do, am I allowed to claim JobSeekers Allowance?
Will that be held against me and my spouse 5 years later if we wish to apply for Permanent Residence?
And finally, how long can I have a status of job seeker (looking for work while still exercising Treaty rights) not to create a gap in my Treaty rights period. Is it 30 days as the Directive suggests?
Thank you all for your help! Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
Enic
enic wrote:Thanks for advice nidaulhaque and sheraz7!
The information in the link provided was written in a very complicated manner so I'm not sure I understand it fully, but it doesn't seem like any of the points apply to me.
I've been employed by a company for 6 months during which we applied for EEA1/EEA2 and I was made redundant by the employer this week (have his letter as a proof).
If I register with JobCentre Plus and prove than I am actively seeking employment, do I retain my "worker" status, i.e., this counts as me exercising Treaty rights?
Is the maximum period I can be registered as unemployed/job-seeker and still be exercising Treaty rights 6 months?
Can I claim job-seekers allowance during this time or getting any benefits will void my Treaty rights?
I'm sorry if I'm asking obvious things, but this whole process seems complicated beyond measure and I don't want to make any mistakes that we will have to pay for 5 years later.
Thanks so much!