ILR for work-permit holder getting CTC

moni69 · Post by **moni69** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:50 pm

Hi,
I had arrived in the UK from India, in April-03, on the advice of one of my colleague, I applied for Tax credit.(CTC)
Although my visa was stamped with "no recourse to public funds", I got through the tax credit application, and till date I am getting tax-credit every month.

Now, one of my friends have told me that I MIGHT have problems in getting ILR, as I was on benefit (CTC).

What is the best way to go forward in this situtation, as I have one year exactly to apply for ILR.

Somebody Please advise

mhunjn · Post by **mhunjn** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:17 pm

It's two years to ILR for you now...5yrs from your WP...

Also, you should have known that you shouldn't be getting Tax Credits... not that difficult to understand from the visa!

Can you get the Inland Revenue to stop the credits... and pay back what you have been getting?... that should help.

moni69 · Post by **moni69** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:47 pm

The tax credit was not regarded as a "public benefit" untill 2005, and I had applied in the year 2003,

Secondly, its one year (April-07) for my ILR, as i had arrived in UK in april 2003, so it will be 4 years in 2007.

mhunjn · Post by **mhunjn** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:06 pm

The ILR rule has been changed to 5 yrs now... so if you started your WP in 2003, you will be eligible for ILR in 2008...

http://www.official-documents.co.uk/doc ... 4/0974.pdf

MWazir · Post by **MWazir** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:06 pm

Secondly, its one year (April-07) for my ILR, as i had arrived in UK in april 2003, so it will be 4 years in 2007.

Rules have changed to 5 years with effect from 3rd April 2006. Read the following topic for more details.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=7201

basis · Post by **basis** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:06 pm

Its two years as per the new rule. Now it is five years for ILR from April. Look at the (in)famous post just below or above....

mhunjn · Post by **mhunjn** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:10 pm

So why have you not discontinued them since then?...asin you could have told the Inland Revenue to stop the credits after 2005?...

moni69 wrote:The tax credit was not regarded as a "public benefit" untill 2005, and I had applied in the year 2003,

moni69 · Post by **moni69** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:27 pm

So, what is the best way to go forward ??

Post by **John** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:20 pm

Given that exactly this same subject came up Sunday/yesterday I am disappointed to see yet another topic.

Can we continue this discussion in this topic please.

Moni69, have a good read through that topic. Much more on the subject there than here.

I am going to lock this. Moderators are determined to cut out duplicate topics.

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