JSA and ILR

[jay1066]

Hi,

I'm British, and my wife entered the UK on a Spouse Visa.

Six months later the company I worked for closed.

Since then I have constantly worked temp jobs while claiming tax credits (working and child). We have two children, one British and one with ILR.

The agency work has become very quiet (I've only worked a week in the last five). Until things pick-up, if I claim JSA, will this limited period of unemployment affect my wife's application for ILR this October?

I have read that I should be careful which type of unemployment benefit I claim.

Thanks, any help is much appreciated.
Jack

[Casa]

As a British Citizen, you're can claim whichever form of JSA is applicable.
This won't affect your wife's application for ILR.

[jay1066]

Thank you

[wiggsy]

make it clear that your wife has no recourse to public funds if this is the case...

she can claim contribution based jsa/esa (it isnt considered a public fund) if she has made enough contributons into the ni pot.

does she work...
her income will go as your income... (IE: she earns 50/week. this will be deemed your income, and removed from your single rate of 71/week after a fiver £ for £.

you can argue that you are a single parent etc... so get a £20 reduction in her income if applicable though.

also: you need to notify HMRC (Tax credits) that your not working an average of 24 hours a week.