Hi everyone! Thank you for the warm welcome in here friendly furom!.. I am married to a british and had a 1 year old daughter. I came here as old rules and preparing my ILR so soon... But one thing i am truly worried now i am working and my husband claiming a child tax credit under our both name .what makes me worries is he doesnt tell to the council or hmrc that i am working already!.. Is it affect to my application if they will find out that my. Husband doesnt say anything t the tax people about our new circumtances?? Please advice mme guyz to make me feel relax its been stressing me. Thank you in advance
I am sorry to hear about your circumstances bridgy, I thought your husband would have given some consideration to your upcoming ILR. You do have to give quite a lot of information when applying for the visa as you already know and it asks if you are in receipt of benefits, and lying on a Government visa form is illegal and could result in a refusal. Try to remain positive, see what some of the other people say here at British Filipino about it, its a tricky one, might be one for the Citizens Advice Bureau. Hope everything turns out good for you
Not sure what the problem is here. As far as I'm aware, he's entitled to claim Child Tax Credit if you have children. It's not related to whether or not you work, and is paid per household rather than per person. Have you talked to him about it? What does he say?
Yeah. I originally claimed it when I had kids with my ex-wife. It was in my name and paid into her account. Now she gets it in her name and it's paid into her account so it's nothing to do with me. She's been here on ILR for the past 12 years or so and isn't a British Citizen. It's not an unemployment benefit. As far as I'm aware (not 100% but fairly sure) there's no problem here.
Its good to hear Graham that bridgy may not have a problem after all, were they called "the working tax credit" at one time?
Ok, just looked this up: https://www.gov.uk/child-tax-credit/overview There could be an issue here after all. I think one partner needs to be working less than 16 hours a week. I put my current wife and myself through the calculator, and put my kids birthdays in, and it came up with no entitlement. So there may be an issue with Bridgy now working and claiming the benefit. Best thing to do is to put your situation through the calculator on ths page and see what it say. If your not entitled to it then it's best to stop right away.
Thank you for your reply, our child tax credit under our both name and my husband is not working at the moment but im working full time! All the benefits he is claiming its all goes to his account not mine as im.not allowed yet! he said if we tell to the council that im working maybe he lost all the benefits.. Thats the reason im worried of.. If i apply my ILR Soon maybe they will find out..
Bridgy. Check my latest post. If you do lose the benfits it's because he's not entitled to them. It's risky if you have ILR to apply for. If he's not working then maybe you are entitled.
I took myself out of the equation and put just my wife in as working, it says I could claim £5789.15 in Child Tax Credit if we had 2 kids of school age. So I don't think there is a problem here if he isn't working. It's only if you're both working over 16 hours per week that you can't claim any.
I think you're ok Bridgy. Just try the Tax Credits Calculator on that page. https://www.gov.uk/child-tax-credit/overview And if it's claimed in his name and paid into his account you're not getting any public funds yourself.
Thank you.. I tried just.now amd it come out £3,567 and i put full time hours of mine and im immigration control. Maybe i will show this to my husband And he change his mind to speak to the council staff.
I understand your concern bridgy, I'm sure all of us would feel the same in your position. Once you have the ILR you will be home and dry
Maharg how about my name is written as well in the child tax credit as a couple? Is that ok? But the money is to through my husband account..
Thank you so much Timmers Honestly its cause of my headache all of this worries it just that my name is in there as well in the child tax credit. maybe there is an issue
I don't see why not if there is a part where you are being asked. Maybe put it in an added information box or something. You'll probably find it's your husband who is claiming it, not you. It's claimed per household, not per person, and your household is entitled to it.
Well done there Graham, you did a great job of helping the lovely lady out, you are now our resident tax credits expert
