I am a British citizen aged 26 married to a Ghanaian national now living with me in the UK on a 2 year spouse visa.
My husbands visa says 'no recourse to public funds', but I am leaving work and will be taking a significant cut in pay down to statutory maternity pay from full time good pay, so need to know whether I can claim tax credits and child benefit without my husband being on the application???
On the UKBA website it says he cannot claim tax credits, JSA, child benefit etc, but does that stop me as a British citizen for applying for them too because the tax credit form says if you are married you must claim as a couple??
I am so confused and worried about our finances, just want some real advice as the guy on the tax credit helpline said he thought my hubby could apply as joint applicant, but the UKBA says otherwise!!!
Can anyone shed some light on this or know anywhere I can contact for advice?
thanks!
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/while ... blicfunds/
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