Hi Leyla, Im british/italian married to a kurd. As far as i know they don't use bank accounts etc in kurdistan so you will probabily be better taking money with you. You will need to contact the phone company regarding changing to international minutes but not all networks will work in kurdistan. Th...

I am trying to look for a job but its not easy.
My husband could start work tomorrow given the chance, hes been offered lots of jobs but needs permission to work first.

[quote="RattleSnake"] Let people support themselves and their kids

This is exactly what i want the government to do

Im not complaining about tax payers not supporting my children!
Given the chance my husband would work and support us. Its not right that some people who are desperate to work are not allowed.

hi everyone just wanted to post an update. Ive recently been taken off income support, reason given was because i am married. My youngest child is only 3 months old but ive been told i have to make a claim for job seekers allowance and work 40 hours a week. I made a joint claim for child tax credits...

Hi im in a similar situation to you. My husband is a failed asylum seeker and was told he couldn't have a NI number but has been recently given one which i think is a mistake but nevermind. Tax credits still have not sorted the claim out though. I have two children and my youngest is only 3 months o...

Hi, Im british/italian living in uk i have both italian and british passports.
My husband is from iraq. I would like to know if i can apply for him to become an italian citizen through marriage? And if so what i need to do

Rattlesnake, I think you miss understand the situation. VT's partner and my partner are not allowed to work not through choice but because the government will not allow it. They would both be more than happy to work and contribute towards paying tax if they where given the opportunity to do so. They...

thanks for the reply.
Hopefully my husband will get a work permit or indefinate leave to remain by then so i won't need to be on benefits and will be able to stay home until im ready to leave my baby and go back to work

yes i know i really don't want to leave my baby yet and have to work until hes older. I will just have to wait till i receive a letter from the decision maker and hope they say i can stay on income support.

thankyou for yor replies. A woman from the jobcentre came to see me yesterday, i explained my situation to her, she said it will be passed onto a decision maker. She wasnt sure what will happen but said i might have to go onto job seekers allowance instead of income support.

thankyou for replying again and giving me all that information i really appreciate it. Yes hes got a COA we have given notice to marry and everything has been confirmed. I have told the jobcentre that my husband is staying with me at the moment because i need support and extra help with the kids bec...

sorry i forgot to answer your question, yes i am hoping to get a job when the baby is older

thanks for the reply, sorry for not giving more details earlier, yes i am british and claiming child benefits and child tax credits. I am claiming solely in my name, i wasnt aware i could do a joint claim i was always told that my husband cant be added onto anything like tenancy agreement for our ho...

no not all parts, you just don't hear about it on the news that often anymore

Thanks for the reply,
Hes from Iraq, we are only married islamically getting married in british law in january.
There is still alot of trouble there and its not safe for him to return yet

Hi all, my husband isn't allowed to work or receive benefits due to immigration controll, hes been living in the uk for nearly 7 years and is awaiting a decision on a human rights claim from home office. I'm currently claiming income support and housing benefit and have just given birth to my second...