Has anyone emigrated from the UK with a handicapped person?
Feb 17th 2011, 8:19 pm
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Has anyone emigrated from the UK with a handicapped person?
Has anyone in Australia emigrated from the UK with a handicapped person as part of their family. We need info on care, benefits etc.
Feb 17th 2011, 8:47 pm
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Re: Has anyone emigrated from the UK with a handicapped person?
I know of families who moved with severely autistic children and claimed they got more support here.
You might need an agent with this one.
Feb 17th 2011, 9:15 pm
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Re: Has anyone emigrated from the UK with a handicapped person?
You probably should start by looking into the visa situation rather than benefits.
Feb 17th 2011, 9:39 pm
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Re: Has anyone emigrated from the UK with a handicapped person?
Only chance you have of passing any medical requirements is probably via the 457 route, a temp visa, and then onto PR. That is NOT a given and you can be, and many are, rejected.
Benefits are NIL. Migration rules are specifically excluded from the acts that cover discrimination against people with disabilities. They can discriminate and do. Any benefits, such as the disabled persons pension, are only available after being in Australia as a permanent resident for 10 years.
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Feb 17th 2011, 10:36 pm
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Re: Has anyone emigrated from the UK with a handicapped person?
The catch 22 is usually that if a person is needy enough to be eligible for any benefits then they are too needy to be given a visa. You probably need to talk to one of the agents who specialise in this area - George Lombard and Peter Bollard are the two which spring to mind.
As the others have said, a lot of the benefits (if you can get in and if you are eligible for them) dont kick in for 10 years any way.
I dont know that I would recommend coming on a temporary visa (which has less stringent medical requirements) and then just expecting to slide over to permanent residence - they are just as likely to knock you back and send you home.
As the others have said, a lot of the benefits (if you can get in and if you are eligible for them) dont kick in for 10 years any way.
I dont know that I would recommend coming on a temporary visa (which has less stringent medical requirements) and then just expecting to slide over to permanent residence - they are just as likely to knock you back and send you home.
Feb 17th 2011, 11:08 pm
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Re: Has anyone emigrated from the UK with a handicapped person?
Yes, me.
Only chance you have of passing any medical requirements is probably via the 457 route, a temp visa, and then onto PR. That is NOT a given and you can be, and many are, rejected.
Benefits are NIL. Migration rules are specifically excluded from the acts that cover discrimination against people with disabilities. They can discriminate and do. Any benefits, such as the disabled persons pension, are only available after being in Australia as a permanent resident for 10 years.
Only chance you have of passing any medical requirements is probably via the 457 route, a temp visa, and then onto PR. That is NOT a given and you can be, and many are, rejected.
Benefits are NIL. Migration rules are specifically excluded from the acts that cover discrimination against people with disabilities. They can discriminate and do. Any benefits, such as the disabled persons pension, are only available after being in Australia as a permanent resident for 10 years.
Feb 17th 2011, 11:57 pm
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Re: Has anyone emigrated from the UK with a handicapped person?
Yes, me.
Only chance you have of passing any medical requirements is probably via the 457 route, a temp visa, and then onto PR. That is NOT a given and you can be, and many are, rejected.
Benefits are NIL. Migration rules are specifically excluded from the acts that cover discrimination against people with disabilities. They can discriminate and do. Any benefits, such as the disabled persons pension, are only available after being in Australia as a permanent resident for 10 years.
Only chance you have of passing any medical requirements is probably via the 457 route, a temp visa, and then onto PR. That is NOT a given and you can be, and many are, rejected.
Benefits are NIL. Migration rules are specifically excluded from the acts that cover discrimination against people with disabilities. They can discriminate and do. Any benefits, such as the disabled persons pension, are only available after being in Australia as a permanent resident for 10 years.
