Child benefits and ILR

Hi,

My ILR (Tier 1 (G)) is due in 3 months and I have a question about child benefits. I kept receiving child benefits for 4 months and suddenly found that it could affect my ILR so spoke to HM Tax benefits and stopped payments. I also said to them I am ready to reimburse the amount paid to me so far. They said that they noted that down and will send me a confirmation letter as well as form to fill and send to repay the amount I owed.

I still have not received their response and wondering how will I go about it when filling SET O form!

Thanks.

abc111 wrote:Hi,

My ILR (Tier 1 (G)) is due in 3 months and I have a question about child benefits. I kept receiving child benefits for 4 months and suddenly found that it could affect my ILR so spoke to HM Tax benefits and stopped payments. I also said to them I am ready to reimburse the amount paid to me so far. They said that they noted that down and will send me a confirmation letter as well as form to fill and send to repay the amount I owed.

I still have not received their response and wondering how will I go about it when filling SET O form!

Thanks.

Technically the question asks are you claiming public funds? The answer would be no. However, you may add a letter explaining that you erred and claimed chb but as soon as you realised that they were public funds you cancelled your claim and are in the process of repaying the money. I think that would suffice, the risk is if the ukba check some hmrc system which shows you claimed and you don't tell them? Is there no one who could claim chb? An eligible partner?

D4109125 wrote:

abc111 wrote:Hi,

My ILR (Tier 1 (G)) is due in 3 months and I have a question about child benefits. I kept receiving child benefits for 4 months and suddenly found that it could affect my ILR so spoke to HM Tax benefits and stopped payments. I also said to them I am ready to reimburse the amount paid to me so far. They said that they noted that down and will send me a confirmation letter as well as form to fill and send to repay the amount I owed.

I still have not received their response and wondering how will I go about it when filling SET O form!

Thanks.

Technically the question asks are you claiming public funds? The answer would be no. However, you may add a letter explaining that you erred and claimed chb but as soon as you realised that they were public funds you cancelled your claim and are in the process of repaying the money. I think that would suffice, the risk is if the ukba check some hmrc system which shows you claimed and you don't tell them? Is there no one who could claim chb? An eligible partner?

many thanks. No I am tier 1 (G) and my partner is my dependant. I will check with HMRC and by the time of application if I can not get any letter out of them then I will simply state as you have suggested as that's being the case...

All the best. Please post the updates and outcome of your application which will be helpful for others