Universal Credit/Spouse Visa

Hello,

Unfortunately, due to a reason(not covid), I lost my job and looking forward to claim UC as a British citizen however my wife is on spouse visa who is due for her first extension next year July 2022. She has been working since arriving in UK but recently gone off sick being pregnant and expect to go Maternity from December 2021.

Few questions please?
1- Looking ahead, she/we won't be able to fulfil financial requirement but can I claim UC considering our current situation, and does this needs to be mentioned in extension application even at that time I stop claiming.
2- If I do claim, do I need to add her income which is now very low and basic SSC(Sick pay) or should I apply as single person which may trigger questions of non disclosures of household income.
3- Can she explain any specifications while extending her visa or she/we must fulfil the financial requirement anyway.
4- If I do get a job and we still can't fulfil the financial requirement, can I continue claiming and our joint household income(UC+MaternityPay+my any income) would contribute and cover financial requirement?
5- or, Can she go on another route for extension(Private Life Route)

Apologies for confusing questions and any response is really much Appreciated.

Thank you
Qufa

qufa0 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:22 am

Unfortunately, due to a reason(not covid), I lost my job and looking forward to claim UC as a British citizen however my wife is on spouse visa who is due for her first extension next year July 2022.
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Few questions please?

2- If I do claim, do I need to add her income which is now very low and basic SSC(Sick pay) or should I apply as single person which may trigger questions of non disclosures of household income.

You must not claim Universal Credit as a single person when you are not, that is benefit fraud. Your NRPF wife must be linked to your UC claim and her earnings and capital are used in your claim, but you cannot take extra UC benefit money for your wife if she is No Recourse to Public Funds.

That linking required for Universal Credit claims, means you will be paid as a single person but your NRPF wife is linked as your partner. It is up to the claimant to ensure their claim is correct, so check that is set up correctly: that they have your NRPF wife linked to your claim but that they do not pay extra UC money for her. Universal Credit is a Public Fund.

Read the sticky on this board which explains how to claim with a NRPF partner.
claiming-benefits/universal-credit-clai ... 02126.html


BUT, also pay attention to the other link in that thread if you are renting.
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guid ... de-content

Universal Credit
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If your partner’s leave is subject to a no recourse to public funds restriction, you should seek specialist immigration advice before making a claim, if you and your partner are joint tenants. As your partner’s share of the rent is used to calculate the housing element of Universal Credit, this might be considered as recourse to public funds, which could affect their right to remain in the UK.

qufa0 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:22 am

4- If I do get a job and we still can't fulfil the financial requirement, can I continue claiming and our joint household income(UC+MaternityPay+my any income) would contribute and cover financial requirement?

Universal Credit is a means tested welfare benefit for those on low/no income and low capital. Your wife cannot use your Universal Credit money to meet her finanacial requirment for a FLR(M) visa, if that was what you are asking? UC is not your earned income,

I don't know the answers to your other questions. Wait for others to help.

Thank you JB007
Hope anyone else can also add some comments, please