my girlfired living with me for 6 months in the UK

[louismc44]

Hi All..
I have a long term relationship with someone from the Philippines, we have met here in the UK for a few months before she went back home.
Now she would like to come over here again. This time to stay with me at my home for 5 months.
My question is this;
Would she be allowed to stay with me even though I am on housing benefit and pension credit, plus I have DLA allowance too..
I have enough money to support her and myself throughout her stay here in the UK
Where can I find out more about this before I invite her here? As I don't want to get into any deep trouble with the authorities, specially with this lot that we have in power at the moment?

[joebloggs]

if your on those benefits then the following could probably give you free advice..

http://www.iasuk.org/home.aspx
http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/directory/location/

but eligibility for a visit visa is here
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/vi...s/eligibility/

and if you sponsor her, then If you can prove that her presence in the UK, will not lead to you having to claim additional benefits, or that she has enough funds to maintain herself during her stay in the UK then there is a chance, but many visit visa's are refused.