Tier1- Claiming Child Benefit

[markotsg]

Hello

I am a New Zealander on Tier 1 visa
Am I able to claim child benefit without effecting the ILR application?

I have No resource to poublic founds in my passport.

Accoridng to
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

New Zealand has Social security agreement and child beneft can be claimed.

Is anyone able to confrim if they applied and ILR was fine?

Many thanks

Mark

[John]

As you are a New Zealander, and for the reasons you state, you claiming Child Benefit is not a problem. Because of "small print" in the legislation, for you Child Benefit is not within the definition of Public Funds.

However, a slight warning, don't be tempted to claim Tax Credits, because those are not covered by the Social Security Agreement between the two countries.