Spouse visa & public funds
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Spouse visa & public funds
Is it okay to claim NHS test & trace self isolation payment of 500 pounds whilst wife is on spouse visa? I am only claiming for myself and am a British National. Please do confirm, thank you
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Re: Spouse visa & public funds
For your wife, see here https://researchbriefings.files.parl...5/CBP-9015.pdf
Q16. Will people with ‘no recourse to public funds’ be eligible for the Payment?
The Immigration Rules have not been amended to provide that the Test and Trace Support Payment counts as ‘public funds’. However, all the qualifying benefits count as public funds, so a person with ‘no recourse to public funds’ would not be able to satisfy the usual criteria for a payment. Where an individual is not in receipt of a qualifying benefit but meets the other eligibility criteria and could face financial hardship if they have to selfisolate, local authorities can make a discretionary payment (see Q13). Depending on their individual circumstances, people who have no recourse to public funds may therefore be eligible for a discretionary payment.
Last edited by spouse of scouse; Aug 6th 2021 at 12:44 pm.