Benefits for immigrants from the EU

[wonderboy]

Is it true that immigrants from the EU can claim benefits as soon as they arrive in the country and if so, why? How is it in our country's interest to do so?

[OwlHoot]

More grateful voters for corrupt MPs

[darmstadt]

Is it true that immigrants from the EU can claim benefits as soon as they arrive in the country and if so, why? How is it in our country's interest to do so?

Not really. Next uninformed person please....Its all on the CAB website...

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...ml#post1848558
http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...ml#post1850158

[minestrone]

You can get child benefit straight off the boat.

[darmstadt]

You can get child benefit straight off the boat.

Not quite:

To get Child Benefit you need to have a 'right to reside' in the UK. You have a right to reside in the UK if you're:
a UK national
a national of the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man
If you're from another country, there are certain rules that apply.
The Child Benefit Office will decide whether or not you have a right to reside by looking at all of your circumstances. The table below can give you an idea, but you'll need to actually claim Child Benefit to find out for definite if you qualify.
'Family member' in the table could mean your spouse (husband or wife) or civil partner, for example. It can also mean your children in certain circumstances.

Full details: HM Revenue & Customs: New arrivals to the UK and Child Benefit

[wonderboy]

[QUOTE=darmstadt;1860740]Not really. Next uninformed person please....Its all on the CAB website...

According to the information you provide, immigrants can claim benefits as a JobSeeker for 6 months (or more, if there is a "genuine chance of finding work") immediately. So I guess the answer to my question is yes, immigrants can claim benefits immediately upon landing in this country. Which begs the question, what benefit to the nation can this possibly bring? Plus the phrase "genuine chance of finding work" sounds completely open to interpretation (and hence abuse).

What is the thinking behind this state of affairs? Do the elite believe that immigrant proles will enter the country with nothing and then within six months end-up being the minimum-wage slaves they so love to use (thereby paying back the benefits many times over)? Or are there other factors?

[minestrone]

They do get child benefit as long as someone in the family registers as a job seeker. If you are going to argue that is not the case then you are just oblivious to fact and reality.

[darmstadt]

You can get child benefit straight off the boat.

They do get child benefit as long as someone in the family registers as a job seeker. If you are going to argue that is not the case then you are just oblivious to fact and reality.

But only if you go through the right procedures and you can still get rejected. According to your first statement you just need to go and ask for it. For example you need to qualify both of the following first:

• you can support yourself and your family financially - as a guide, this means you have enough money to stay above the level at which you'd get certain benefits, like Income Support
• you have comprehensive sickness insurance cover for yourself and your family

So if you can't prove both, you won't get it...

[minestrone]

But only if you go through the right procedures and you can still get rejected. According to your first statement you just need to go and ask for it. For example you need to qualify both of the following first:

• you can support yourself and your family financially - as a guide, this means you have enough money to stay above the level at which you'd get certain benefits, like Income Support
• you have comprehensive sickness insurance cover for yourself and your family

So if you can't prove both, you won't get it...

Jesus fook man, can you not read?

Where you’re from

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

If one of the following applies to you or a family member:
•you're working for an employer or self-employed in the UK
•you're actively looking for work and registered with Jobcentre Plus - you must be looking for a type of work you have a reasonable chance of getting
•you're a student in the UK

Or, if both of the following apply to you or a family member:
•you can support yourself and your family financially - as a guide, this means you have enough money to stay above the level at which you'd get certain benefits, like Income Support
•you have comprehensive sickness insurance cover for yourself and your family

Do you understand the logic behind the one and the or bit?

[SueEllen]

Jesus fook man, can you not read?

Do you understand the logic behind the one and the or bit?

You are aware the job centre can refuse to allow you to claim JSA?

And the staff have actively been encouraged to do so for about the last 5 years but did so before then?

So while you can sign up for benefits off the boat, if the job centre advisor needs to meet their targets if you don't speak English fluently enough they will ensure you can't put in a claim or will reject it.