UK Settlement/Fiance Visa Carers Allowance

[Kevin1908]

Is it right that if you are in receipt of carers allowance that you are exempt the minimum earnings requirement?

[David48]

NO ...

[Tony M]

The guidance for those in receipt of Carers Allowance is :

Meeting the financial requirement through “adequate maintenance”

3.6.1. Where the applicant‟s partner is in receipt of any of the following benefits or allowances in the UK, the applicant will be able to meet the financial requirement at that application stage by providing evidence of “adequate maintenance” rather than meeting an income threshold:

 Carer‟s Allowance.

 Disability Living Allowance.

 Severe Disablement Allowance.

 Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.

 Attendance Allowance.

 Personal Independence Payment.

3.6.2. If the applicant‟s partner is in receipt of one of the above benefits or allowances on behalf of their child, the applicant will be able to qualify by meeting the financial requirement through “adequate maintenance”.

3.6.3. The evidence required to demonstrate that the applicant‟s partner is in receipt of a specified benefit or allowance is specified in Appendix FM-SE:

Where the applicant's partner is in receipt of Carer's Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Severe Disablement Allowance, Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, Attendance Allowance or Personal Independence Payment, all the following must be provided: (a) Official documentation from the Department for Work and Pensions confirming the entitlement and the amount received. (b ) . At least one personal bank statement in the 12-month period prior to the date of application, showing payment of the benefit or allowance into the person's account.

3.6.4. The applicant will not need to meet the minimum income threshold. Instead, the applicant is required to demonstrate that they will be adequately maintained without recourse to public funds. The relevant guidance is set out in IDI Chapter 8 section 1.7a. This does not allow the applicant to rely on promises of third party support or prospective employment or a job offer.

3.6.5. The minimum income threshold will apply at the next application stage if the applicant‟s partner is no longer in receipt of one of these benefits or allowances at that time.

Edited October 9, 2013 by Tony M

[Kevin1908]

I was reading on another site, a guy trying to get a Filipino to the UK ad he was getting carers allowance. I was surprised when he said he was exempt, I think his application would fail for other reasons but not it would seem for income requirements.

[ThaiVisaExpress]

You still have to meet the maintenance requirements to demonstrate you wont need further recourse to public funds once your wife arrives in the UK.

We received one back yesterday the sponsor was on carers allowance they received the visa.