child benefit on work permit

herts · Post by **herts** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:38 pm

Hello Members,
One of my friend is on hsmp and had got 2 kids, he was wondering if he can apply for child benefit.

dnicky · Post by **dnicky** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:27 pm

No, if his leave to remain (visa) in his passport states 'No recourse to public funds'.

Post by **John** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:49 pm

I have moved this to the Claiming Benefits section.

dnicky, it is not that simple. If only it were .....!

herts, your friend with the two children .... can you please post .... their nationality .... also the nationality of their spouse/partner?

Also, if either of them worked in a country, apart from that of their nationality, before coming to the UK, please supply details.

meguesswho · Post by **meguesswho** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:17 pm

Citizenship of Parent & Child : Australian
Before Moving to UK : 3 years in Germany
Currently in UK on HSMP

Is it fine to claim child benefit for my 1.5 year son ?

Many Thanks!
MG

Post by **John** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:32 pm

meguesswho, the nationality of the other parent of the child? Are they in the UK as well?

herts, any response from you?

meguesswho · Post by **meguesswho** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:17 pm

Thanks John for the reply!

Both parents are Australian...and in UK...

Thanks
MG

Post by **John** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:32 pm

meguesswho, that being the case, no sorry, they cannot claim Child Benefit, nor Tax Credits, while they both have the "No recourse to Public Funds" restriction on their visas.

It would have been a bit different if they came from NZ and not Australia! Why should that make any difference? There would still have been no ability to claim Tax Credits, but for Child Benefit one of the categories is:-

A national of, or a person who has come to live in the UK from, a country that has a reciprocal social security agreement with the UK which covers Child Benefit (regulation 2 (3) of the 2000 Regulations) - these countries are Barbados, Canada, Israel, Jersey and Guernsey, Mauritius, New Zealand and former Yugoslavia (i.e. applies to Croatia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia);

meguesswho · Post by **meguesswho** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:42 pm

Thanks John!

Nevermind....good to know the facts at least...Appreciate your help!

Have a nice weekend!

Regards
MG

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