EEA Family Permit residence card holder claiming benefits

[NinaN]

Dear all,

I am an European citizen working and living full time in the UK. My non eea family member, my husband, joined me in December and just recently we received his residence card for 5 years issued in his pasport.
As my husband has a hernia he is not able to work.

Now is my question, is he able to apply for jobseekers allowence, disability , benefits or any kind of public fund support?
Are we able to get counsil tax benefits or housing benefits with me working full time?

Also if we are indeed able to apply will that have an effect on when we want to apply for his british pasport in 5 years time?

Many thanks,

[el patron]

Yes he has the same entitlement as you to claim benefits, he is not classed as a 'person from abroad' for benefits purposes and is exempt from the habitual residence test. The benefits office staff may try to give him the run around though! Print this out and get him to take it along when he is having a benefits interview!

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006 ... 026_en.pdf

It is important that he produces your passport, marriage certificate and proof of your employment to obtain benefits under the legislative provisions.

[keloid]

Yes he has the same entitlement as you to claim benefits, he is not classed as a 'person from abroad' for benefits purposes and is exempt from the habitual residence test. The benefits office staff may try to give him the run around though! Print this out and get him to take it along when he is having a benefits interview!

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006 ... 026_en.pdf

It is important that he produces your passport, marriage certificate and proof of your employment to obtain benefits under the legislative provisions.

would it affect any subsequent application for a british passport ?

[frankie36]

I have a similar query. My husband has recently joined me in the uk on an EEA family permit. He is looking for work but as yet has been unsuccessful. We have not yet applied for his RC but are planning to do so after Christmas. Can he claim job seekers allowance now prior to applying for RC?