How to retain 'qualified' status after voluntary job redundancy

[umami444]

Hi everyone!

I have been following this forum lately and wanted to thank everyone's input, it's been very insightful.

Hopefully someone would be able to advise me on my case

I am a French passport holder.
I am seeking to obtain the Permanent Residence card and understand I need 5 years as a 'qualified' person.
I have been working full-time since Sept 2014 and will need to retain the 'qualified' status until Sept 2019 to qualify for PR.

I have been offered a new full-time role within the UK however have agreed to not start until 4-6 weeks after leaving my current role in between (due to several pre-booked annual leave and wanting to start the new role 'fresh' after all the annual leave is out of the way).

Because I am voluntarily leaving the FT job, and cannot seek JobCentre Plus benefits, what would I need to do to remain considered as a 'qualified' person exercising treaty rights, as I would very much like to avoid having to start from scratch the 5 years countdown.

Fingers crossed someone can provide some input!

Thank you

[secret.simon]

Assuming that you do not claim any benefits and are therefore self-sufficient, get Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (private health insurance) for the period you are out of work.

[Obie]

Whiles on annual leave,you are technically a qualified person.

[secret.simon]

Whiles on annual leave,you are technically a qualified person.

Obie is of course quite correct. And I apologise for not being precise enough.

You would need the CSI only if there is a break between the end of one job and the start of the next and if so, only for that duration. So, if you were planning a break of two months between the jobs, then you need CSI. While you are on annual leave from a job, you are still employed and hence still a worker.