Re: Life in UK for Disabled Dependent

[georgepeng2009]

Did you get the exemption for the Life in the UK test? My friend is totally blind and he want to know any college can help him to study English and the life in the UK test. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[georgepeng2009]

My wife is totally blind and we want to know if she can get exemption for the English and Life in UK test?

If not, any college near north London, we live in Barnet, can help her to study English and the life in the UK test.

We will apply ILR next year September, if she does not pass the test, will this affect my son's application for ILR?

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[noajthan]

My wife is totally blind and we want to know if she can get exemption for the English and Life in UK test?

If not, any college near north London, we live in Barnet, can help her to study English and the life in the UK test.

We will apply ILR next year September, if she does not pass the test, will this affect my son's application for ILR?

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have someone read the book and record it on tape.
My wife studied and passed LITUK in this way ( not blind but it worked for her).

[John]

Have a look at :-

https://www.gov.uk/english-language/exemptions

-: where it says :-

2. Who doesn't need to prove their knowledge of English

You don’t need to prove your knowledge of English if you’re:

aged 65 or over
unable to, because of a long-term physical or mental condition

You must provide a letter from a doctor confirming your physical or mental condition.

[georgepeng2009]

My wife is totally blind and we want to know if she can get exemption for the English and Life in UK test?

If not, any college near north London, we live in Barnet, can help her to study English and the life in the UK test.

We will apply ILR next year September, if she does not pass the test, will this affect my son's application for ILR?

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have someone read the book and record it on tape.
My wife studied and passed LITUK in this way ( not blind but it worked for her).

Thank you for your reply, I am trying this, however she speak very little English, so she need improve her English first in order to be able to understand the question of life in the UK!!

[CR001]

Have a look at :-

https://www.gov.uk/english-language/exemptions

-: where it says :-

2. Who doesn't need to prove their knowledge of English

You don’t need to prove your knowledge of English if you’re:

aged 65 or over
unable to, because of a long-term physical or mental condition

You must provide a letter from a doctor confirming your physical or mental condition.

Please do note the good advice and link and info that John has provided.

[noajthan]

Alternately, see the possible exemption mentioned by moderator John (above).

[georgepeng2009]

Thank you very much for the information.

Have a look at :-

https://www.gov.uk/english-language/exemptions

-: where it says :-

2. Who doesn't need to prove their knowledge of English

You don’t need to prove your knowledge of English if you’re:

aged 65 or over
unable to, because of a long-term physical or mental condition

You must provide a letter from a doctor confirming your physical or mental condition.

Please do note the good advice and link and info that John has provided.

[s1344678]

She should not have to do to this test as she can be exempted from it. However, if her son is over 18 at the time of application (who doesn't have a condition), then he will need to pass the test.

You should read the F.A.Q. on https://lituktest.com/ as it gives you some useful information about the test.

[georgepeng2009]

Ijust called the Life in the UK centre and I have been told, she can not get expemption. The can arrange the test for blind!!!! It there any one get exemption because of blind?

She should not have to do to this test as she can be exempted from it. However, if her son is over 18 at the time of application (who doesn't have a condition), then he will need to pass the test.

You should read the F.A.Q. on https://lituktest.com/ as it gives you some useful information about the test.

[s1344678]

Ijust called the Life in the UK centre and I have been told, she can not get expemption. The can arrange the test for blind!!!! It there any one get exemption because of blind?

She should not have to do to this test as she can be exempted from it. However, if her son is over 18 at the time of application (who doesn't have a condition), then he will need to pass the test.

You should read the F.A.Q. on https://lituktest.com/ as it gives you some useful information about the test.

How is she meant to study for the test? I don't think there are audio books (I could be wrong). I know that the test has the ability to listen to questions.

I would still contact the gov using https://www.gov.uk/life-in-the-uk-test/ ... in-uk-test and try to get an official statement.

[vinny]

Life in the UK test centres and many colleges can cater for a variety of disabilities, such as blindness. An applicant may be able to do the test even if they produce evidence of a disability.

[Casa]

In addition to Vinny's advice, I assisted someone with study who had a problem understanding the written word, by reading the questions/answers to them.
Laborious and not a 'quick fix', but they were able to pass the test on the day by listening to the questions through headphones. It may be an option here.

[jayacpr]

there are audio files which i found in internet , might be useful for OP.

[georgepeng2009]

I contact life in the uk again they advised me to buy audio CD from https://www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore.asp ... ction=Book

My wife's problem is although she can pass the English test at B1 level, but she is not good enough to understand the questions of life in the uk by just hearing.

[Casa]

How did she manage to study for the B1 English test?