Housing Benefits And Spouse Visa

lalolaal wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:55 pm

Hi Everyone,

It’s been long time since I posted anything on this forum. I have an important question if someone can please assist with it then it would be really helpful.

I’m applying for my wife’s spouse visa to join me ( a British Citizen) in the UK. I earn over £50k so I meet the financial requirements. My concern is that I moved with parents recently who claim UC which also include housing element. They are renting the place and I have added my name on the tenancy agreement. As far as I understand, their UC claim will negatively impact my spouse’s visa application. And I might get a refusal because of it. Do I need to contact the council/UC to let them know that I moved in with my parents so they will stop paying my parents the housing element? Is it even possible? Would they still get the rest of work related benefits?

lalolaal wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:57 pm

lalolaal wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:55 pm

Hi Everyone,

It’s been long time since I posted anything on this forum. I have an important question if someone can please assist with it then it would be really helpful.

I’m applying for my wife’s spouse visa to join me ( a British Citizen) in the UK. I earn over £50k so I meet the financial requirements. My concern is that I moved with parents recently who claim UC which also include housing element. They are renting the place and I have added my name on the tenancy agreement. As far as I understand, their UC claim will negatively impact my spouse’s visa application. And I might get a refusal because of it. Do I need to contact the council/UC to let them know that I moved in with my parents so they will stop paying my parents the housing element? Is it even possible? Would they still get the rest of work related benefits?

lalolaal wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:59 pm

Obviously they should have stated that I’m there temporarily and count me in the payment calculation. Now I want to inform council/UC that I moved back but I’m not sure what’s the best course of action that won’t jeopardise my spouse visa application. Do I need to tell council that I’m the joint tenant as in I pay towards the rent or be a non-dependent household member?

Casa wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:59 pm

Also be aware that you will need a letter from the landlord for your Spouse visa application, agreeing to your wife living in the property.

lalolaal wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 19, 2022 2:42 pm

Casa wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:59 pm

Also be aware that you will need a letter from the landlord for your Spouse visa application, agreeing to your wife living in the property.

This still means that I’ll be living in a house where other people (family members) rely on public funds even after letting the DWP that I’m the joint tenant for this property. Would this still have any repercussions on my spouse visa for satisfying the adequate accommodation requirements?

I’ll get the letter from the letting agent/landlord agreeing on letting my spouse to live in the property. Also, I’ll do a property inspection survey and submit the report showing that the house is not overcrowded.

My concern remains with the below paragraph from Appendix FM. My parents are claiming benefits on the same house. So I’m still not sure if it’ll have an impact on my spouse’ visa application.


E-LTRP.3.4 of Appendix FM states that "The applicant must provide evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family own or occupy exclusively, unless paragraph EX.1. applies: accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if (a) it is, or will be, overcrowded; or (b) it contravenes public health regulations"