"Public Funds"

[joebloggs]

With regard to child benefit, I don't think that is seen as "Public Funds". Child Benefit is paid for every child in the UK regardless of the immigration status of the childs mother, so your wife should make claim ASAP.

child benefit is a public fund, you just have to claim it not your wife, maybe you've got mixed up Iain, child benefit can be claimed by anyone who is allowed to claim it no matter what their income is.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...ublicfunds.pdf