Declare Tax Credits / Income Support on VAF4A Appendix 2?

[djr180]

Hello All,

This is my first post.

I am applying for a spouse visa under category F and meet the financial requirements solely based on the category using my company's last financial year of March 2013 - Feb 2014.

However, I received Tax Credits in 2013 -2014 (Working and Child) and Income support early in 2013. Do I need to declare this on the VAF4A Appendix form in part 3E? or anywhere else on the form? I am thinking probably not but I just am not totally sure.

Any Help will be appreciated.

Thanks
David

[SoHopeful]

No you don't need to declare this as such, but there is a question that asks about maintenance for any children the applicant may have so you could put a rough amount of child tax credit and child benefit there.

[Amber]

You should include benefits in 4.12 of Appendix 2.

[djr180]

Thank you for the responses.

Just to clarify, I am NOT currently claiming any benefits, It is just that the benefits I claimed fell within my company's financial year that I am using to apply under category F. I claimed Child tax credits for our son while he was in the UK (he is a British Citizen!). I was actually overpaid tax credits due to the way that I paid myself ( Salary + dividends). I have already paid back this overpayment.

I know that I cannot use the benefits I claimed for the financial requirements and since I do not currently have a claim I guess that I do not need to 'declare' them anywhere on the VAF4A form. I would only need to state the amount of money we both use to look after our child and since he is currently outside the UK I am not claiming any tax credits/Child Benefit for him. All money used to maintain our son is our own money.

If anyone else has been it this situation regarding the form please let me know of your experience.

Thanks
David