what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
Oct 18th 2007, 7:49 am
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
The way the gov is set up, truthfully suits your situation, and in some respect quite rightly so too.
Your savings are your savings, dont declare them...dont see why you should.
The FT, WT and CB, look at that the thresholds, for your hours, as it makes sense sometimes not too work too many hours as I found out, as you end up worse off.
Sure you will work it out anyhow....
take it easy
Your savings are your savings, dont declare them...dont see why you should.
The FT, WT and CB, look at that the thresholds, for your hours, as it makes sense sometimes not too work too many hours as I found out, as you end up worse off.
Sure you will work it out anyhow....
take it easy
Oct 20th 2007, 9:20 am
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
long story short: left uk at 16, been abroad all these years, moving back to uk next year...17 years later... as a single mum to one boy.
i have never paid taxes in uk because i have never worked. Am i able to apply for any benefits upon my return? what would those be?
And from a point of view of working with a 7 year old child to care for, would it be better to work p/t than f/t? in terms of benefits received.
thanks in advance for your help.
sharon
i have never paid taxes in uk because i have never worked. Am i able to apply for any benefits upon my return? what would those be?
And from a point of view of working with a 7 year old child to care for, would it be better to work p/t than f/t? in terms of benefits received.
thanks in advance for your help.
sharon
Oct 20th 2007, 11:24 am
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
Get a life!
Oct 20th 2007, 1:29 pm
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just got my tax credits statement,
I owe £5k, good ol labour government and Mr Blair and Brown, two total cock heads who have no clue....
be careful on that little chesnut, unless your a total liar this gov gives you nowt, if you declare everything you get ait all taken away.
Be careful on your return my friend... the real thieves in this country arent loitering in Prisons, they hold parliament
oh any before the MTTBUK brigade start, I know exactly what your gonna spout.
I owe £5k, good ol labour government and Mr Blair and Brown, two total cock heads who have no clue....
be careful on that little chesnut, unless your a total liar this gov gives you nowt, if you declare everything you get ait all taken away.
Be careful on your return my friend... the real thieves in this country arent loitering in Prisons, they hold parliament
oh any before the MTTBUK brigade start, I know exactly what your gonna spout.
Oct 20th 2007, 2:02 pm
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
I thought the same thing but wrote to the NI dept just in case. Sure enough, I had a number even though i left when I was 17. You may want to check with them (I can't remember who I wrote to now).
Oct 21st 2007, 3:05 am
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
Why do some people waste time to make stupid unhelpful coments?
I don't think burning your pasport will help u out at all. i know that all this person wants is attention but come on if u ent got nothing good to say don't bother saying it!
I don't think burning your pasport will help u out at all. i know that all this person wants is attention but come on if u ent got nothing good to say don't bother saying it!
Oct 21st 2007, 3:57 am
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
long story short: left uk at 16, been abroad all these years, moving back to uk next year...17 years later... as a single mum to one boy.
i have never paid taxes in uk because i have never worked. Am i able to apply for any benefits upon my return? what would those be?
And from a point of view of working with a 7 year old child to care for, would it be better to work p/t than f/t? in terms of benefits received.
thanks in advance for your help.
sharon
i have never paid taxes in uk because i have never worked. Am i able to apply for any benefits upon my return? what would those be?
And from a point of view of working with a 7 year old child to care for, would it be better to work p/t than f/t? in terms of benefits received.
thanks in advance for your help.
sharon
Last edited by raven; Oct 21st 2007 at 4:03 am. Reason: ditto
Oct 21st 2007, 5:17 am
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
long story short: left uk at 16, been abroad all these years, moving back to uk next year...17 years later... as a single mum to one boy.
i have never paid taxes in uk because i have never worked. Am i able to apply for any benefits upon my return? what would those be?
i have never paid taxes in uk because i have never worked. Am i able to apply for any benefits upon my return? what would those be?
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/bene...les_abroad.asp
Oct 21st 2007, 6:15 pm
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
Just to clarify: You left UK at 16, have never paid taxes, return to UK with a child and your childs father is paying you no maintenence. You then want to know if working f/t or p/t pays more benefits. And you want to claim as many benefits as possible...
Go to the social security / dole office / benefits office and they'll let you know.
Read Perthforme thread too as that might also help. I beleive they left Aus after a year to go back to UK due to health reasons. They paid Tax's in UK all their lives, and from what I can gather got buggar all help on returning to UK.
Happy sponging.
Go to the social security / dole office / benefits office and they'll let you know.
Read Perthforme thread too as that might also help. I beleive they left Aus after a year to go back to UK due to health reasons. They paid Tax's in UK all their lives, and from what I can gather got buggar all help on returning to UK.
Happy sponging.
Oct 21st 2007, 6:42 pm
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
Just noticed this: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...97#post4629697
You own your own flat outright in HK. Presume you'll sell that to fund your move to UK? Of course the liklehood is you would not be able to claim anything if you bring so much money in to UK, that's if you do sell and bring all your money in that is....
Also, your post here re Tax: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...02#post5438902
Sounds like you don't have to pay UK Tax for any money you bring in to UK. You don't sound like someone who is destitute for money and that's what the benefits system is geared up for.
Anyway, claim it all. It's what you're entitled to after all
You own your own flat outright in HK. Presume you'll sell that to fund your move to UK? Of course the liklehood is you would not be able to claim anything if you bring so much money in to UK, that's if you do sell and bring all your money in that is....
Also, your post here re Tax: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...02#post5438902
Sounds like you don't have to pay UK Tax for any money you bring in to UK. You don't sound like someone who is destitute for money and that's what the benefits system is geared up for.
Anyway, claim it all. It's what you're entitled to after all
Oct 22nd 2007, 5:31 am
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Oct 22nd 2007, 6:52 am
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
I agree, so unnecessary.
My situation means I could be raising a son all alone in UK with no support watsoever financially....The flat is ours in HK, hubby and mine and NO he gets to live in it still while we have to rent in UK....don't bother posting if u aint got nice all to say, Walter. U dont know all the facts, tut.
My situation means I could be raising a son all alone in UK with no support watsoever financially....The flat is ours in HK, hubby and mine and NO he gets to live in it still while we have to rent in UK....don't bother posting if u aint got nice all to say, Walter. U dont know all the facts, tut.
Oct 22nd 2007, 6:53 am
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Re: what benefits can i claim upon arrival?
Just noticed this: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...97#post4629697
You own your own flat outright in HK. Presume you'll sell that to fund your move to UK? Of course the liklehood is you would not be able to claim anything if you bring so much money in to UK, that's if you do sell and bring all your money in that is....
Also, your post here re Tax: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...02#post5438902
Sounds like you don't have to pay UK Tax for any money you bring in to UK. You don't sound like someone who is destitute for money and that's what the benefits system is geared up for.
Anyway, claim it all. It's what you're entitled to after all
You own your own flat outright in HK. Presume you'll sell that to fund your move to UK? Of course the liklehood is you would not be able to claim anything if you bring so much money in to UK, that's if you do sell and bring all your money in that is....
Also, your post here re Tax: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...02#post5438902
Sounds like you don't have to pay UK Tax for any money you bring in to UK. You don't sound like someone who is destitute for money and that's what the benefits system is geared up for.
Anyway, claim it all. It's what you're entitled to after all
Oct 22nd 2007, 6:54 am
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