When can benefits be claimed?

Hi,

Circa 2003-2009, can anybody confirm when benefits can be claimed by a non-EU spouse visa please?
Would this only be permissible once ILR or naturalisation occurred?

Cheers, Jools

Once ilr has been received.

May I ask why you are asking in different questions in different sub forums about historical visas and conditions etc??

Hi CR001 - many thx for your reply. I tried to ask in the right forum
I'll PM you.

Oh I cannot access PM's - so I can't PM you!
It's background info on a very sneaky mother in law I might need

Presumably this person already has ilr granted a long time ago, which renders your queries slightly irrelevant and appears to be a bit vindictive.

Certain benefits could be claimed depending on nationality and specific circumstances.

If you feel there are issues, you should raise the complaint or report it to the relevant benefit department if you have proof/evidence.

There's nothing irrelevant or vindictive - it's understanding the circumstances and what was applicable at the time. Thank you for your time & responses (except your last one).

I thought you were writing a book about the evolution of immigration law in the 21st century

Nobody is going to question the immigration status of a mother in law because she worked illegally in 2003 or perceived some benefits in 1972.

Comparing her history to the legal framework of the time to spot occurrences of substandard compliance is not going to lead anywhere.

If you have a mother in law from hell, just keep your distance from her and put boundaries around yourself.

Sometimes there are waves of people trying to bring their mother in law from the other side of the world (which I personally discourage) then again other trying to ship the same mother in law as far as possible