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Claiming WTC under immigration control

Post by zyab » Tue May 14, 2013 4:59 am

Anyone out there who can help? Please?

I am on ILR. and my husband has got 2 years probationary spouse settlement visa. I am receiving CB, WE are receiving CTC and WTC. The CB and the CTC go into my account, but on our tax awards letter it clearly states that the WTC is to be paid to my husband, who is on a spouse visa. I am not working, he is.
is he eligible to get WTC? and will this effect his ILR application?

and another question 8.6on the SET(M) form, where it asks: are you or your partner receiving any public funds?

Should we

a) tick only CB under my name, and ignore CTC and WTC (since I understand that in our case, CTC and WTC do not count as public funds). I think this is probably the 'correct' thing to do, but when we submit our bank statements, they will see that we have been receiving CTC and WTC. Could this cause a problem - i.e. will the people dealing with the application be knowledgable enough about immigration rules? Is it wise to submit an explanatory letter, or could this make things worse?

b) tick CB and CTC under my name, and WTC under my husband's? This seems risky to me...

c) tick all three under my name? Also seems risky, once they see that the WTC is paid to my husband...

Thank you to anyone who can help!

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Re: Claiming WTC under immigration control

Post by Amber » Tue May 14, 2013 7:21 am

zyab wrote:Anyone out there who can help? Please?

I am on ILR. and my husband has got 2 years probationary spouse settlement visa. I am receiving CB, WE are receiving CTC and WTC. The CB and the CTC go into my account, but on our tax awards letter it clearly states that the WTC is to be paid to my husband, who is on a spouse visa. I am not working, he is.
is he eligible to get WTC? and will this effect his ILR application?

and another question 8.6on the SET(M) form, where it asks: are you or your partner receiving any public funds?

Should we

a) tick only CB under my name, and ignore CTC and WTC (since I understand that in our case, CTC and WTC do not count as public funds). I think this is probably the 'correct' thing to do, but when we submit our bank statements, they will see that we have been receiving CTC and WTC. Could this cause a problem - i.e. will the people dealing with the application be knowledgable enough about immigration rules? Is it wise to submit an explanatory letter, or could this make things worse?

b) tick CB and CTC under my name, and WTC under my husband's? This seems risky to me...

c) tick all three under my name? Also seems risky, once they see that the WTC is paid to my husband...

Thank you to anyone who can help!
Just seen this after replying to your other post.

You are entitled to tax credits as a couple, the WTC element will be in the name of the person working, the ukba understand that. On the set(m) form tick the child benefit in your name and tax credits in joint names and in the extra information box write, tax credits in joint names as required by law.
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Post by zyab » Wed May 15, 2013 12:11 am

Thank you so much for your prompt reply.

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