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jamiluddin
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council flat

Post by jamiluddin » Fri May 04, 2012 4:52 pm

I will apply for ILR on the basis on 10 year rule next year.I want to know if i am elligible for applying for council flat now. will it count as public fund? will it affect my ilr application next yr
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Smam
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Post by Smam » Fri May 04, 2012 4:57 pm

Hi

To the best of my knowledge you are not eligible to recourse to any public funds and you wont be able to get a council flat. So that's totally out of question if it'll affect your ILR application.

Hope this will answer your question.
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jamiluddin
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hi

Post by jamiluddin » Fri May 04, 2012 5:00 pm

I am currently on Tier 1 general visa . i extended the visa last month.on my brp card it is not mentioned ''no recourse to public fund''. can i apply for council flat then?
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Smam
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Post by Smam » Fri May 04, 2012 5:06 pm

Hi Mate

Well to be honest with you you're not entitled to have a council flat to the best of my knowledge that's all I know full stop. They wont get you access to the recourse to public funds that much eaisly as if you just go to them, The council people will do their verifications and if they found out that you're trying to dodge the system then I would say that God Helps you.

Hope this will answer your question in a bit more of the details.
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workingmama
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Post by workingmama » Fri May 04, 2012 7:08 pm

No your not entitled to apply for council housing.
I work for a local authority in Housing Management and I can confirm that unless you have access to public funds you will not be accepted onto the housing list.

Its not easy to get council housing these days, rules have changed, the waiting time is very long and you will have to prove you have access to public funds to even be accepted onto the list.
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Greenie
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Re: hi

Post by Greenie » Fri May 04, 2012 8:58 pm

jamiluddin wrote:I am currently on Tier 1 general visa . i extended the visa last month.on my brp card it is not mentioned ''no recourse to public fund''. can i apply for council flat then?
look on the back of the card. It should say 'no public funds' if it doesn't this is an error.
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