Spouse Visa and Child Tax Credit

[woolies]

Hello all members,

My first post here, done a bit of search here and there but couldn't find anything helpful, so I though I post here.

I am British national and my wife is on spouse visa, recently we were blessed with our first baby, I am currently working as a full time and my current salary is 19,500 gross, I had applied for Child benefit and Child tax credit on joint names.

my question is: Will it effect my wife spouse visa extension as it stated " no recourse to public funds" but as being a British national can I apply under my name. recently they requested more information like wife national insurance number. but my wife don't have NI number as she will not be working due to language factor and also will be looking after our baby.

Thanks for all your replies

Regards

[Casa]

In order not to affect your wife's future visa application, child benefit should be claimed in your name only and tax credits in joint names.