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Can wife obtain ILR when neither of us are currently working

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Can wife obtain ILR when neither of us are currently working

Post by 3point14 » Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:33 pm

My wife has a settlement visa based upon marriage and should now be applying for ILR as she has been here 2 years. However, I have been out of work for nearly a year and claiming JSA, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Child Tax Credits. My wife does not work. We have one child, a UK national from birth, as am I.

I am not worried about a breach of "recourse to public funds" but rather on whether she will be able to obtain ILR without an income.

When work is available I earn good money and have used savings to assist over the last year or so but these savings are nearly drained and I really don't want to waste £1000 or so on an application if I know it will fail. However, I'd like to put the application in now and get it over with so to speak but I would like some guidance on how my lack of work and income will affect the application.

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Post by 3point14 » Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:56 am

Any help much appreciated

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Post by Casa » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:25 pm

How are you going to show you are able to support yourselves financially?

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