I have recently received ILR (skilled worker) and I have a couple of queries - Wife (skilled worker dependent) is eligible for ILR Aug 2027 with current visa expiring in July 2026. After the main applicant is dependent, what visa category to use to extend her visa and for how many years ? - 2 UK ...

If you are claiming benefits you are entitled to, that will not affect your spouse’s immigration application. He will need to claim UC and link with your claim, but, he will fail the habitual residence test and your claim will be as a single person. Your husband could claim New Style JSA (it is d ...

Your spouse using a different email and telephone number?

When you log in with the existing details is there not an option to re-claim/make a new claim?

Their claim is closed when they failed their HRT, they will need their own account to link with you so will need to make a new claim.

You now need to make a new claim for UC, link with your husband and you’ll have another habitual residence test as you now have ILR, you should pass. Provide UC with an S share code.

Did you complete the LIUK test for your ILR application?

If you are claiming benefits you are entitled to, that will not affect your spouse’s immigration application. You cannot use your UC towards the financial requirement for SET(M) unless you are only required to show adequate maintenance and accommodation eg because you get PIP.

If a the child is subject to immigration control (ie - no recourse to public funds restriction) you claiming benefits due to their presence may breach their immigration restrictions. However, I’ve never seen a case in practice where this has been an issue for a child. It’s a choice you have to make a ...

If a the child is subject to immigration control (ie - no recourse to public funds restriction) you claiming benefits due to their presence may breach their immigration restrictions. However, I’ve never seen a case in practice where this has been an issue for a child. It’s a choice you have to make a ...

If they request it, you need to send it. You can send a special delivery package and ask them to send it back in that.

Yes, your spouse meeds to make a UC claim even if subject to immigration control. Then you link the two claims. Your spouse’s claim will fail as will fail the habitual residence test and the claim will become a single claim. Any income or capital your spouse has will still be considered.

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Childcare support (excluding UC childcare costs) is not public funds. So should not be an issue. I assume you were settled after your child was born.

1. Yes - you can backdate 3 months. 2. If a the child is subject to immigration control (ie - no recourse to public funds restriction) you claiming benefits due to their presence may breach their immigration restrictions. However, I’ve never seen a case in practice where this has been an issue for a ...

If a the child is subject to immigration control (ie - no recourse to public funds restriction) you claiming benefits due to their presence may breach their immigration restrictions. However, I’ve never seen a case in practice where this has been an issue for a child. It’s a choice you have to make a ...

Only local authority funding administered under section 1 of the Localism Act 2011 would be a public fund. This sounds like an assessed transport need and a personal travel budget funded under Section 49 of the Children and Families Act 2014 so would not be a public fund. You can confirm that with ...

In terms of a Joint Tenancy, this isn't a breach of the NRPF restriction because the amount of UC hasn't been increased due to the presence of the partner. Each joint tenant is liable for the whole amount - not half of it. Joint tenants are 'jointly and severally liable' for the whole amount - it’s n ...

I assume you mean because the children were subject to immigration control. However, they’re now British - I think you’re overthinking things.

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If you apply now and backdate 3 months that’s March 2025. If you were granted ILR in Feb 2025. I don’t see what the issue is?

If the money is in the children’s accounts, they are the beneficial owners, which is what matters for UC, there is a potnetial for a deprivation of capital argument, but thats unlikely in the circumstances, see -https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... .pdf#page8

I would think not, deprivation has to have an element of intent - that is to dispose of capital in order to secure or continue entitlement to benefit. You can challenge the decision should they decide deprivation.

Maybe it was a previous email address?

If a the child is subject to immigration control (ie - no recourse to public funds restriction) you claiming benefits due to their presence may breach their immigration restrictions. However, I’ve never seen a case in practice where this has been an issue for a child. It’s a choice you have to make a ...