Is Tier 1 PSW holder allowed to receive SSP?

dochas · Post by **dochas** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:25 am

Hi everyone. I'm currently on Tier 1 PSW visa and working full time. I'm off sick from work and the company where I work will pay me SSP (Statutory Sick Pay) and claim it. If I receive it will I break "No recourse to Public Funds" rule? Is SSP income-related employment and support allowance or contribution-related employment and support allowance? I'm very worried if I'm going to break the law. Please please advise me.

dochas · Post by **dochas** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:51 pm

Can anyone advise me please if receiving SSP is breaking the rule attached to Tier 1 PSW?

joh118 · Post by **joh118** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:24 pm

dochas wrote:Hi everyone. I'm currently on Tier 1 PSW visa and working full time. I'm off sick from work and the company where I work will pay me SSP (Statutory Sick Pay) and claim it. If I receive it will I break "No recourse to Public Funds" rule? Is SSP income-related employment and support allowance or contribution-related employment and support allowance? I'm very worried if I'm going to break the law. Please please advise me.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/while ... blicfunds/

dochas · Post by **dochas** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:56 pm

Thank you for your reply, joh118. But I'd already seen the link before I posted my question and it doesn't say anything about Statutory Sick Pay.

Can anyone else advise please?

joh118 · Post by **joh118** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:58 pm

dochas wrote:Thank you for your reply, joh118. But I'd already seen the link before I posted my question and it doesn't say anything about Statutory Sick Pay.

Can anyone else advise please?

is statutory sick pay related to your NI contributions??? If so, you can claim it.

dochas · Post by **dochas** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:08 pm

Hi Joh118. That's part of what I don't know about. Can anyone answer my question please? Am I going to break the immigration rule of "No recourse to Pubilc Funds" if I receive SSP?

Post by **Greenie** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:37 am

If it is not listed in para 6 of the Immigration Rules (which it isn't) then I believe you can claim it.

SSP is related to your NI contributions and your employment history is not a public fund as defined in the immigration rules.

Although it is not listed in the benefits you can claim this list is not exhaustive. It is similar to Statutory Maternity Pay which is on the list of benefits you can claim when you have no recourse.

dochas · Post by **dochas** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:36 pm

Hi Greenie, thank you for your advice that eased my worry.

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Is Tier 1 PSW holder allowed to receive SSP?

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