Quote Originally Posted by flomike View Post
according to the filipina they showed their passport to CAB stating no recourse to public fund but still they advised her to fill up an application and apply for disability allowance and they got it.

I am not being nosey just that i am wondering CAB knows the rule i presume? Although my sympathy with the filipina as her husband has terminal cancer already so for her she ask the CAB before claiming and they said YES.
From what i know the CAB are mainly volunteers with some basic training, and information they refer to.

They are a first point to start with issues and normally chosen as people with plenty of life experience. But like others have said they are not experts on the LAW.

Do seek expert advice and if possible try and ask at least twice to ensure the answer is the same.

From the way you have said it her husband is claiming the allowance so it maybe ok, but there maybe complications due to the fine details.

Such as if the pinay wife was included in the calculating of the allowance.