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Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:09 pm
by longgapilr
Hi, I recently got the ILR but my wife and kids are still on Tier 2 (General) Spouse/Dependant visa. My wife is a housewife and one of my kids was born in the UK.

If I start claiming benefits, can this have a negative effect on my wife's ILR application?

Re: Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:21 pm
by makky86
longgapilr wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:09 pm
Hi, I recently got the ILR but my wife and kids are still on Tier 2 (General) Spouse/Dependant visa. My wife is a housewife and one of my kids was born in the UK.

If I start claiming benefits, can this have a negative effect on my wife's ILR application?
Not if you claim under your name.

Re: Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:24 pm
by longgapilr
makky86 wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:21 pm
longgapilr wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:09 pm
Hi, I recently got the ILR but my wife and kids are still on Tier 2 (General) Spouse/Dependant visa. My wife is a housewife and one of my kids was born in the UK.

If I start claiming benefits, can this have a negative effect on my wife's ILR application?
Not if you claim under your name.
thank you

Re: Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:31 pm
by makky86
longgapilr wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:24 pm
makky86 wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:21 pm
longgapilr wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:09 pm
Hi, I recently got the ILR but my wife and kids are still on Tier 2 (General) Spouse/Dependant visa. My wife is a housewife and one of my kids was born in the UK.

If I start claiming benefits, can this have a negative effect on my wife's ILR application?
Not if you claim under your name.
thank you
Was your kid born in UK ?

Re: Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:41 am
by longgapilr
makky86 wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:31 pm
longgapilr wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:24 pm
makky86 wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:21 pm
longgapilr wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:09 pm
Hi, I recently got the ILR but my wife and kids are still on Tier 2 (General) Spouse/Dependant visa. My wife is a housewife and one of my kids was born in the UK.

If I start claiming benefits, can this have a negative effect on my wife's ILR application?
Not if you claim under your name.
thank you
Was your kid born in UK ?

Yes, one of them was born in the UK when we were still on Tier 2 (General) before the ILR. The other one was born outside the UK.

Re: Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:12 am
by makky86
longgapilr wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:41 am
makky86 wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:31 pm
longgapilr wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:24 pm
makky86 wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:21 pm


Not if you claim under your name.
thank you
Was your kid born in UK ?

Yes, one of them was born in the UK when we were still on Tier 2 (General) before the ILR. The other one was born outside the UK.
The one born in the UK is eligible to register as British Citizen

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... n-form-mn1

Re: Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:13 am
by CR001
Child benefits must be claimed in your name only.

Tax credits must be claimed in JOINT names with your spouse.

Re: Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:46 am
by longgapilr
makky86 wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:12 am
longgapilr wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:41 am
makky86 wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:31 pm
longgapilr wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:24 pm


thank you
Was your kid born in UK ?

Yes, one of them was born in the UK when we were still on Tier 2 (General) before the ILR. The other one was born outside the UK.
The one born in the UK is eligible to register as British Citizen

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... n-form-mn1
Thanks, we have started the process already

Re: Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:15 am
by longgapilr
CR001 wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:13 am
Child benefits must be claimed in your name only.

Tax credits must be claimed in JOINT names with your spouse.
My children are still on Tier 2 (General) Dependant visa. If I claim child benefits, will this not impact negatively their ILR/citizenship applications?

My wife is still on Tier 2 (General) Spouse visa. If I claim tax credits in joint names with her, will this not impact negatively her ILR application?

Re: Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:21 am
by CR001
longgapilr wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:15 am
CR001 wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:13 am
Child benefits must be claimed in your name only.

Tax credits must be claimed in JOINT names with your spouse.
My children are still on Tier 2 (General) Dependant visa. If I claim child benefits, will this not impact negatively their ILR/citizenship applications?

My wife is still on Tier 2 (General) Spouse visa. If I claim tax credits in joint names with her, will this not impact negatively her ILR application?
The children are not claiming, YOU are.

Tax credits MUST be claimed in JOINT names. Not doing so is fraud/deception because you are NOT single. No effect on ILR.

Re: Husband on ILR, wife still on Tier 2 (G) Spouse

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:25 am
by longgapilr
CR001 wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:21 am
longgapilr wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:15 am
CR001 wrote:
Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:13 am
Child benefits must be claimed in your name only.

Tax credits must be claimed in JOINT names with your spouse.
My children are still on Tier 2 (General) Dependant visa. If I claim child benefits, will this not impact negatively their ILR/citizenship applications?

My wife is still on Tier 2 (General) Spouse visa. If I claim tax credits in joint names with her, will this not impact negatively her ILR application?
The children are not claiming, YOU are.

Tax credits MUST be claimed in JOINT names. Not doing so is fraud/deception because you are NOT single. No effect on ILR.
Thank you