Looking information on ILR.

[anthony_rose07]

Thank you all the information.
My self i was born in Northern Ireland and do have dual citizenship.
If i have to get a British passport to get my wife the ILR and British passport.
I will be happy to do that.
Because what is the position of my wife who is 44, when she reach retiring age like state pension.
Also if i where to die what would be the legal status of my wife.
Sorry for asking these questions but it would help me great and maybe other members.

[Terpe]

Thank you all the information.
My self i was born in Northern Ireland and do have dual citizenship.
If i have to get a British passport to get my wife the ILR and British passport.
I will be happy to do that.
Because what is the position of my wife who is 44, when she reach retiring age like state pension.
Also if i where to die what would be the legal status of my wife.
Sorry for asking these questions but it would help me great and maybe other members.

As I mentioned in my reply above, ILR is not avaialable to your wife as she is not in the 'appropriate category' of the immigration rules to be able to apply for that.
Again, as previously mentioned this should not present any problems or issues since permanent residence is legally considered as 'settled status' anyway.

I am by no means an immigration specialist though, maybe you could seek opinion from a specialist on this point, unless other members know for sure.

Your wife is legally resident and will be legally PR after 5 years residence. Her legal status will be just the same as if she was a holder of ILR.
After 1 year PR she can become British Citizen.

If you were to die the legal status of your wife will not change she will remain legally resident, she will become legally PR and after 1 year will qualify to apply for British Citizenship.
Did you have any specific concerns in mind?

Regarding UK state pension, this is, in principle, based upon contributions. When your wife reaches state pension age she will receive a state pension based on the
number of years of contributions she has made. If you died, there is currently a scheme whereby she could claim a state pension based on your NI contributions, provided that would be greater than her own contribution built pension.
Means whichever is the greater.
However she is only now 44 so we really talking a long time into the future and there may well be many changes by then.

Hope this helps

[anthony_rose07]

Thank you Terpe,
Glad to say i have no health problems, but the information you gave me was very re-assuring.
Have a lovely weekend.