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Return Child Benefit fund to apply for ILR?

Questions and discussions about claiming benefits while living and working in the UK

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lifeh2o
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Return Child Benefit fund to apply for ILR?

Post by lifeh2o » Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:53 pm

Working in UK for 5 years as skilled worker (sponsored) as Pakistani national. I applied for child benefit (assuming i was eligible) after my kid turned 3 have been recieving it for a year. I wasn't getting for his first 3 years.

When looking for ILR requirements I found that I can't take any public fund including child benefit. I am panicking atm. I wouldn't have taken anything if I had any idea this effects ILR.

My benefit application should have been refused if I was not elgible.

What can I do now? What are my options?
Can I cancel it and return what I have recieved?
Will that make me eligble for ILR?

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