PBS Dependant - NHS Surcharge

[ManiKadan]

Dear All,

I have some clarifications on NHS Surcharge for PBS Dependants.

My case history is below

I was on Tier 2 ICT and obtained ilr on 17th June 2015 (Premium appointment - Croydon). I applied for PBS dependant for my wife and its approved on the same day and we received our BRP cards on 19th June 2015.

I made both applications via solicitor. He said i need to pay nhs surcharge (£600) for PBS dependant application and as he had my card details he paid the money on 16th June 2015.

Ive gone through the IHS calculator now and i think my wife is exempt (PBS) from paying £600.(although i need an IHS reference number)

All gone through fine . IS there a way i can get refund for IHS which was paid unknowingly by my solicitor.

I guess my solicitor has selected the option 'Applying outside the UK' and then selected the option 'settlement' which leads to £600 to be paid. And this clearly shows solicitor's lack of knowledge on this.

Note: My wife was under Tier 2 ICT dependant before i applied for PBS dependant.

Any views on this is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Manik

[Chase53]

All PBS dependents have to pay Health Surcharge.

[vinny]

That's incorrect (1(i), 1(c)). But it's unclear what happens to dependants when/after the main applicant was granted ILR.

See also refunds.

[ManiKadan]

Thanks Vinny for your reply.
Shall i contact home office regarding this.

thanks,
Manik

[vanakkamchennai]

Thanks Vinny for your reply.
Shall i contact home office regarding this.

thanks,
Manik

Hi Manikandan,

Did you get answer to this?
Does IHS payment applicable to ILR dependants?

[CR001]

Thanks Vinny for your reply.
Shall i contact home office regarding this.

thanks,
Manik

Hi Manikandan,

Did you get answer to this?
Does IHS payment applicable to ILR dependants?

The OP's spouse is a Tier 2 ICT dependent and IHS is not payable as Tier 2 ICT and their dependents are exempt.

For applicants applying as ILR dependent on FLR(M), IHS is payable.

[vanakkamchennai]

Thank you very much CR001 moderator.