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by pammy124
Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Claiming DLA and Carer's allowance - exempt from new rules
Replies: 12
Views: 1369

Thanks for all your help Amber :)
by pammy124
Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:06 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Claiming DLA and Carer's allowance - exempt from new rules
Replies: 12
Views: 1369

Thanks again Amber. I only asked as I read on the immigration rules somewhere(I could be wrong here) that you could count salary from an adult living in the house towards the minimum income requirement for example if my son was over 18 living at home and working we could use his and my income to ...
by pammy124
Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:12 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Claiming DLA and Carer's allowance - exempt from new rules
Replies: 12
Views: 1369

Thank you so much for the letter. Sorry if this is silly and I am just repeating myself. If dla paid for my child why can we not use it as income to support a family as that is money paid for my son who is part of the family my partner is making an application? And would the application be turned ...
by pammy124
Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:50 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Claiming DLA and Carer's allowance - exempt from new rules
Replies: 12
Views: 1369

Thank you for the response Amber, I will put the application in for housing benefit tomorrow.
by pammy124
Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:27 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Claiming DLA and Carer's allowance - exempt from new rules
Replies: 12
Views: 1369

I will drop by and pick up an application form. It takes a while to process though so I may as well do it asap. I am assuming the housing benefit would only cover part the rent for the amount of benefits I already get. If we are to put in an application after housing benefit with all the benefits ...
by pammy124
Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:07 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Claiming DLA and Carer's allowance - exempt from new rules
Replies: 12
Views: 1369

Hi Amber, thank you for the reply. I get middle rate dla for my son and only have 1 child. My partner is applying from zambia. The benefit breakdown is as follows: £59.75 carers allowance p/w £53 dla p/w paid every 4 weeks -£212 £70 income support p/w £124 p/w child tax credit(includes disability ele ...
by pammy124
Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:50 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Claiming DLA and Carer's allowance - exempt from new rules
Replies: 12
Views: 1369

Claiming DLA and Carer's allowance - exempt from new rules

Hi all Sorry if this has been asked so many times. I am claiming dla and carer's allowance. My current income is £790 after rent, I also receive income support and child tax credits as I am unable to work been a full time carer for my son. I am reading alot of horror stories where spouse visa are ...
by pammy124
Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:33 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Supporting Documents Self Employed
Replies: 0
Views: 276

Supporting Documents Self Employed

Hi all, We are currently exempt from the financial requirement as I receive disability living allowance. I have been self employed since last year but make about £5000 a year, earnings which are irregular ie one week I can make alot and go without any work for weeks. We want to put in an application ...