Bit by bit, Britain is closing its borders to immigrants

[gWaPito]

a legal right to bring your partner to the UK, the same rights Europeans have to bring their partner to the UK. surely you should have the same rights as Europeans have in YOUR own country.

whats wrong with the way it is now ?

gWapito, tell me what benefits or public funds have those on spouse visa's been claiming? i wait your reply

Funny you should mention that...apparently you can claim working tax credits along with child tax credits also child benefits..to name just 3

[joebloggs]

Funny you should mention that...apparently you can claim working tax credits along with child tax credits also child benefits..to name just 3

not unless you have ILR, of course your British partner can claim, but as i said before if your non European partner wasn't here you could still claim them in fact you probably would get more for childcare

if you're subject to 'immigration control' you can’t normally get tax credits. But special rules sometimes apply which mean you can still claim. For example, you might be able to claim if you’re from a country that has an agreement with the European Community (EC), like Turkey or Morocco
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/st...on-control.htm

Although child benefit is defined as a prohibited public fund in the Immigration Rules, the Home Office IDIs state that, where a spouse is seeking entry to the UK, the settled partner may claim working families’ tax credit and child benefit to which they are entitled in respect of the spouse/partner and children without this acting to the detriment of the spouse seeking entry.
http://www.yourrights.org.uk/yourrig...ic-funds.shtml

dont believe the Tory hype

[gWaPito]

not unless you have ILR, of course your British partner can claim, but as i said before if your non European partner wasn't here you could still claim them in fact you probably would get more for childcare

if you're subject to 'immigration control' you can’t normally get tax credits. But special rules sometimes apply which mean you can still claim. For example, you might be able to claim if you’re from a country that has an agreement with the European Community (EC), like Turkey or Morocco
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/st...on-control.htm

Although child benefit is defined as a prohibited public fund in the Immigration Rules, the Home Office IDIs state that, where a spouse is seeking entry to the UK, the settled partner may claim working families’ tax credit and child benefit to which they are entitled in respect of the spouse/partner and children without this acting to the detriment of the spouse seeking entry.
http://www.yourrights.org.uk/yourrig...ic-funds.shtml

dont believe the Tory hype

I dont Joe...they're all a bunch of crooks....i'll be voting green party from hence forth.

Btw you've answered you own question...thats where the savings are going to be made ..on those same said benefits.

[lastlid]

I dont Joe...they're all a bunch of crooks....i'll be voting green party from hence forth

[joebloggs]

I dont Joe...there all a bunch of crooks....ill be voting green party from hence forth.

Btw you've answered you own question...thats where the savings are going to be made ..on those same said benefits.

but the British partner can claim them so no money is saved, whether the spouse is here or not, as long as the kids are in the UK,

and i'm voting for the Monster Raving Loony Party now they do make sense

from their election manifesto

8. Immigration and Population: I propose that we cap the population of this country. We have too many people for such a small country, so we will Cap the number of people residing here at present rates (approximately 63 million, give or take 10 mill ) on the basis of one out, one in (excluding Births).

Regarding Immigration… Any Person who can prove that they or their descendants emigrated to the U.K before 55 A.D can stay. All the others will be repatriated to their original country. (Well we have to draw the line somewhere)

http://www.loonyparty.com/loony-arch...ion-manifesto/

[gWaPito]

but the British partner can claim them so no money is saved, whether the spouse is here or not, as long as the kids are in the UK,

and i'm voting for the Monster Raving Loony Party now they do make sense

from their election manifesto

8. Immigration and Population: I propose that we cap the population of this country. We have too many people for such a small country, so we will Cap the number of people residing here at present rates (approximately 63 million, give or take 10 mill ) on the basis of one out, one in (excluding Births).

Regarding Immigration… Any Person who can prove that they or their descendants emigrated to the U.K before 55 A.D can stay. All the others will be repatriated to their original country. (Well we have to draw the line somewhere)

http://www.loonyparty.com/loony-arch...ion-manifesto/

Surely the British partner being here alone wont be able to claim as much as if he had his non european wife and kids with him.....anyway..we shall see what we shall see

[Steve.r]

It's easy to dismiss the threshold when you already have your wife and children here in the Uk

[gWaPito]

It's easy to dismiss the threshold when you already have your wife and children here in the Uk

Yes, guilty as charged...I'd be upset as well. Especially when all is not being treated the same.

[joebloggs]

It's easy to dismiss the threshold when you already have your wife and children here in the Uk

what we should be concentrating on is how unfair it is, when Europeans living in the UK, this doesn't effect them one bit, yet it should be them who faces these restrictions, why should an Eastern European or from another country come to the UK with their kids and after a few months claim benefits, and that's ok

I dont mind if someone marries a non European and claims benefits, as a British citizen he should have that right, but i dont think Europeans should have the same rights as a Brit.

[joebloggs]

Surely the British partner being here alone wont be able to claim as much as if he had his non european wife and kids with him.....anyway..we shall see what we shall see

well I think unless your partner has ILR your not allowed to claim 'more of a benefit',
well if your a single parent in the UK and the kids are with you, you've only one income, depends on your wage of course, but could claim child benefit, tax creds and childcare element, also your wife could be working in the phils, this will not effect what you can claim in the UK,