Claim Child benifit

[djwinter]

Both my wife and me are Chinese,we have had a baby last year, we are both under Visa which clearly state "No resource to public fund ", However, because my wife previously work in Canada, and get P.R. in Canada, so we go to claim child benifit.

A bit concern if this will make any trouble in more than 1 years when we try to apply ILR.

Have we breach any of the immigration law? if not, which sort of document we need the keep to submit with ILR in the future?

Thanks in advance

[mochyn]

What is the connection between being PR in Canada and working in Canada have to do with immigration law of the UK and benefits you can claim?

[djwinter]

What is the connection between being PR in Canada and working in Canada have to do with immigration law of the UK and benefits you can claim?

For Chinese citizen, we are not allowed for Child benifit,
but because my wife someone previously work in Canada, she can claim Child benifit as what I understand, I need a sort of make sure my understand is correct.

[Wanderer]

What is the connection between being PR in Canada and working in Canada have to do with immigration law of the UK and benefits you can claim?

Reciprocal Agreements. If the someone has contributed to the Canadian (and others) SS system it reciprocates to the UK and vice versa.

So, assuming the OP's missus contributed to the Canadian welfare system she can claim UK benefit.

[John]

djwinter, your claim is totally OK, as para 6B of the Immigration Rules is in play here. The relevant part of 6B says "... a person (P) shall not be regarded as having recourse to public funds .....".

But whilst Child Benefit is OK, also claiming Tax Credits is not.

[mochyn]

What is the connection between being PR in Canada and working in Canada have to do with immigration law of the UK and benefits you can claim?

Reciprocal Agreements. If the someone has contributed to the Canadian (and others) SS system it reciprocates to the UK and vice versa.

So, assuming the OP's missus contributed to the Canadian welfare system she can claim UK benefit.

Thank you for your input

[Tim555]

djwinter, your claim is totally OK, as para 6B of the Immigration Rules is in play here. The relevant part of 6B says "... a person (P) shall not be regarded as having recourse to public funds .....".

But whilst Child Benefit is OK, also claiming Tax Credits is not.

Great reply John. This is something new and very informative for me.

[djwinter]

djwinter, your claim is totally OK, as para 6B of the Immigration Rules is in play here. The relevant part of 6B says "... a person (P) shall not be regarded as having recourse to public funds .....".

But whilst Child Benefit is OK, also claiming Tax Credits is not.

Thanks John.