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Child Benefit When I am on ILR but wife and Kids are NOT?

Questions and discussions about claiming benefits while living and working in the UK

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Child Benefit When I am on ILR but wife and Kids are NOT?

Post by afzalfinance » Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:19 am

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT READ THIS POST AND THANKS FOR REPLYING!

Got my ILR in Nov 2015 based on 5 years in Tier 1 (General) using form SET(O)
Got extension for wife and two kids in January 2016 (Kids born abroad before my ILR) using form “Tier 1 or 5 PBS Dependent”
Wife and two kids qualify for ILR in June 2018 (5 years completion as dependent )
My concerns are:
1- What benefits (especially child benefit/child tax credit/housing benefit) can I claim that would not affect ILR of my wife and two kids?
2- What form would I use for ILR for my wife and kids? Although it’s a 2 years’ time now that I would apply but keen to study relevant form to know what it asks about benefits claimed?
3- If my wife would use SET (O) then what about kids? Would they be part of same form or the two kids would have separate forms SET (O)?
4- Is form SET (F) relevant for kids in my case ?
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Re: Child Benefit When I am on ILR but wife and Kids are NOT

Post by CR001 » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:39 am

1. Child benefits in YOUR name only. Child tax credits MUST be claimed in JOINT names with your spouse.

Please ask your ILR related questions in the ILR sub forum. All dependents use Set(O).
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Re: Child Benefit When I am on ILR but wife and Kids are NOT

Post by afzalfinance » Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:36 pm

CR001 wrote:1. Child benefits in YOUR name only. Child tax credits MUST be claimed in JOINT names with your spouse.

Please ask your ILR related questions in the ILR sub forum. All dependents use Set(O).
Thanks for reply. My concern was will it effect my dependant ILR?
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Re: Child Benefit When I am on ILR but wife and Kids are NOT

Post by CR001 » Wed Jul 20, 2016 9:53 pm

No, not if you claim it correctly as I have stated.
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