Quote Originally Posted by Jay&Zobel View Post
Will it be helpful if we all enumerate the things that are needed to secure our (us Pinays) status here in the UK? These are some of the few... kindly add/edit if you must:


1) £515 - Fiancee Visa - 6mos
2) £395 - Further Leave to Remain M - 2years
3) £33.28 - Life in the UK Test
4) £750 - Indefinite Leave to Remain - indefinite/permanent residency
5) £720 - British Citizenship Naturalisation
6) £72/£85 (jumbo) - Applying for British Passport
7) £ - Citizenship Ceremony
8) £ - Oath and Pledge
9) £ - Dual Citizenship (optional)


Free registration:
1) NHS: General Surgery/Dental Practice free registration but its not free check up to the dentist if you are not pregnant
2) National Insurance Number

Others: Benefits from the Government
1) Maternity: a) Statutory Maternity/Paternity Pay b) Free Prescriptions c) £190 - Maternity Health Grant or £500 - Sure Start Grant (for low income earners) -yeap only if you are entitled.
2) £250 - Child Trust Fund entitled any new born child
3) £ ? - Child Tax Credits - only if you are entitled
4) Free use of Public Leisure Parks etc...
Working Tax Credits - only if low income
Child benefit - every child is entitled to this benefit
Council Tax and Housing Benefit - only if low income



Did I miss something? What other else are vital?

Thank you...

ofcourse all these Public funds are not entitled for those who have 'not recourse to public funds' status in UK.