ILE and benefits

nayef51 · Post by **nayef51** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:37 pm

my wife entered the uk on a spouse visa which had a ILE stamp on her passport(no no recourse to public funds stamped on her passport) in august 2008 i wasworking till 31st july 2011 when i lost my job. then when i applied for jobseekers allowance iwas told that i would only be paid for myself. since last august till now i have only been paid the single rate. my wife has now got her citizenship but i would like to know if she is entitled for the period above.

also i would like to know how would i able to get a backdate as the decision makers seem to keep saying she is not entitled to any benefit

please can someone help me in regards to this query

yours
nayef

Post by **Greenie** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:02 pm

are you claiming income based or contribution based job seeker's allowance?

nayef51 · Post by **nayef51** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:15 pm

Greenie wrote:are you claiming income based or contribution based job seeker's allowance?

At the first time when i applied for JSA i was in contribution based but run out in end of January so at the moment i`m in income based.

thanks

Post by **Greenie** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:16 pm

nayef51 wrote:
Greenie wrote:are you claiming income based or contribution based job seeker's allowance?
At the first time when i applied for JSA i was in contribution based but run out in end of January so at the moment i`m in income based.

thanks

contribution based is only ever paid at single persons rate.

are they paying you the couple's rate now? is your wife working?

nayef51 · Post by **nayef51** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:20 pm

Greenie wrote:
nayef51 wrote:
Greenie wrote:are you claiming income based or contribution based job seeker's allowance?
At the first time when i applied for JSA i was in contribution based but run out in end of January so at the moment i`m in income based.

thanks
contribution based is only ever paid at single persons rate.

are they paying you the couple's rate now? is your wife working?

As single and my wife not working.

Post by **Greenie** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:42 pm

nayef51 wrote:
Greenie wrote:
nayef51 wrote:
Greenie wrote:are you claiming income based or contribution based job seeker's allowance?
At the first time when i applied for JSA i was in contribution based but run out in end of January so at the moment i`m in income based.

thanks
contribution based is only ever paid at single persons rate.

are they paying you the couple's rate now? is your wife working?
As single and my wife not working.

have you attempted to claim as couple since you moved to income based?

is your wife seeking working?

nayef51 · Post by **nayef51** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:33 am

Greenie wrote:
nayef51 wrote:
Greenie wrote:
nayef51 wrote:
At the first time when i applied for JSA i was in contribution based but run out in end of January so at the moment i`m in income based.

thanks
contribution based is only ever paid at single persons rate.

are they paying you the couple's rate now? is your wife working?
As single and my wife not working.
have you attempted to claim as couple since you moved to income based?

is your wife seeking working?

Yes i did but their excuse is no recourse to public funds thats what they say even one of the JSA staff was saying when he saw my wife passport she told me i think she entitle for jsa but i dont how to reach theDecision maker.

Post by **Greenie** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:46 am

Approach your local cab for advice on how to challenge this. I thought you said your wife was now British?

nayef51 · Post by **nayef51** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:18 am

Greenie wrote:Approach your local cab for advice on how to challenge this. I thought you said your wife was now British?

Sorry if there any confuse my wife last week got the citizinship and i sent the certificate to job centre just i need to find out if she entitle from Aug till last week.

nayef51 · Post by **nayef51** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:20 am

Greenie wrote:Approach your local cab for advice on how to challenge this. I thought you said your wife was now British?

Sorry if there any confuse my wife last week got the citizinship and i sent the certificate to job centre just i need to find out if she entitle from Aug till last week.

Post by **Greenie** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:58 pm

Your wife did have recourse to public funds when she had ILE however as explained between August and Jan when you were claiming contribution based it would not have been possible to claim this at couples rate, it is only ever clamed at single person's rate.

Has your wife been actively seeking work since August and when did she attempt to make an income based claim?

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