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Claiming child benefits under ILR status

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Claiming child benefits under ILR status

Post by oqureshi » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:45 pm

Hello all,

Our family (myself, wife and two minor children) have ILR status for the last 6 months. Can we legally claim Child Benefits from HMRC without breaching conditions of our resident permit? Would this adversely impact any future British Citizenship application?

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Omar
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Post by Casa » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:47 pm

You are absolutely entitled to claim benefits. You're no longer subject to Immigration control so this won't affect a BC application.
Your Child Benefit claim should be back-dated by the way. :wink:
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Post by oqureshi » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:50 pm

I'm paying a good amount of tax each month so would be nice to get something back :-)

Thanks for confirming!

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Casa wrote:You are absolutely entitled to claim benefits. You're no longer subject to Immigration control so this won't affect a BC application.
Your Child Benefit claim should be back-dated by the way. :wink:
:) :) :)
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Post by Casa » Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:07 pm

Too right! :wink:
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one more question

Post by avtarjain1980 » Sun May 06, 2012 12:24 am

Casa wrote:Too right! :wink:
I would like to ask same question but with situation -

Me and MyWife were granted ILR last week.
My 2 yr old uk born son is entitled for British citizenship hence I am in process of applying or bc via MN1

Can I claim benefits for my SON right now (on basis of my ILR and before his BC/british passport is received).
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Post by Greenie » Sun May 06, 2012 6:33 am

So if you have the same scenario and the same question what makes you think the answer will be any different?
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thanks greenie

Post by avtarjain1980 » Sun May 06, 2012 1:03 pm

Greenie wrote:So if you have the same scenario and the same question what makes you think the answer will be any different?
Thanks Greenie for quick reply,
Sorry for not explaining the scenario clearly.
The differece between mine and oqureshi's story is that I have not applied ILR for my SON. I am planning to apply for his MN1 directly (and then British passport) which might take another 3-4 months itself. Can I claim for child benefits in this mean time because I have been granted with ILR but my SON is with NO VISA.
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Post by Greenie » Sun May 06, 2012 4:51 pm

It is not your son claiming the benefits it is you so it is your entitlement that is
matters.
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thanks

Post by avtarjain1980 » Sun May 06, 2012 6:27 pm

Greenie wrote:It is not your son claiming the benefits it is you so it is your entitlement that is
matters.
thanks greenie, it is clear now
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