QUESTION: I am confused now...

We knew that Dependants are allowed to work in the UK... However, I have met some Filipinos here who have VISA stating "VISA: Dependants / Work Permit"... Is it different from "VISA: To join Spouse/CP" ?

I am now confused... I told my friend that his wife could work in the UK because his wife is his dependant but when she inquired about applying for NATIONAL INSURANCE and was asked for a work permit, thru phone, she just told the representative that she only has VISA TO JOIN SPOUSE...

May I know who, of those recently approved Dependant's VISA HOLDERS in this forum, what exactly their VISA states??? if there really is DEPENDANTS/ WORK PERMIT ( or maybe this is just issued long time ago??? and now they just amend it to simply VISA TO JOIN SPOUSE???)

My husband has VISA TO JOIN SPOUSE as well but he has not tried yet appying for a job and other stuffs because he is still enjoying and roaming around England... hihi...

Sorry if OUT of TOPIC, just remembered that NI Application thing.

Anyone who knows this, please advise asap.

Many thanks.