ความคิดเห็นที่ 1 http://www.local.odpm.gov.uk/finance/ctax/ctaxbillguide.pdf The full Council Tax bill assumes that there are at least two adults living in a home. If only one adult lives in a home (as their main home), the Council Tax is reduced by 25 per cent. The bill doesn't increase if there are more than two adults in the home. Certain people are not counted when looking at the number of adults resident in a dwelling to see whether a discount should apply. For example, if there are two adults in a dwelling, and one of them is in one of the special groups set out in section 12 below, the bill is worked out as if only one adult lives there and is reduced by a quarter. The boxes on pages 7–11 set out the main conditions for each group. 12. Who is not counted? You will not be counted if you are the spouse, civil partner or dependant of a student, are not a British Citizen, and are prevented by the terms of your permission to be in the UK either from taking paid employment or from claiming benefits. So, if you are talking about you and your husband living in the same house then, your council tax bill should be reduced by 25 %. Ensure that you inform the council accordingly. Best wishes. จากคุณ : genf - [ 13 ก.ย. 50 16:41:43 ]

ความคิดเห็นที่ 2 ขอบพระคุณหลายๆครั้งค่ะ คุณ genf จากคุณ : ฟ้าหลังฝน - [ 13 ก.ย. 50 22:57:12 A:88.105.7.229 X: TicketID:138724 ]

ความคิดเห็นที่ 3 ลดไม่ได้ค่ะ แล้วอีกอย่างวีซ่าคู่สมรสที่ได้เค้าจะระบุไว้เลยว่าคุณไม่สามารถรับเงินช่วยเหลือใดๆจากรัฐบาลอังกฤษ ที่สำคัญสามีคุณก็ไม่สามารถขอเงินช่วยเหลือได้ค่ะ เพราะว่าเค้าต้องแสดงหลักฐานว่าสามารถเลี้ยงดูคุณได้โดยที่ไม่ขอความช่วยเหลือใดๆ ถ้าเกิดสามีรับเงินช่วยเหลือจากทางรัฐบาลอาจมีผลในการพิจารณาวีซ่าถาวรค่ะ (อันนี้สามีดิฉันบอกดิฉันค่ะว่าเค้าก็ไม่สามารถขอเงินช่วยเหลือจากทางรัฐบาลเหมือนกัน) จากคุณ : เดว่อน - [ 15 ก.ย. 50 01:14:41 A:86.148.13.69 X: TicketID:138493 ]

ความคิดเห็นที่ 4 ขอบคุณค่ะ คุณเดว่อน อ่านในหนังสือ Life in the UK test เจอก็เลยถามสามีว่าถ้างั้นคุณก็ไม่ได้รับส่วนลดในส่วนตรงนี้แล้วซิ หลังจากที่ฉันมาอยู่ที่นี่ เธอบอกว่าถูกต้อง และเธอต้องจ่ายค่าคอมมูนิตี้เพิ่มอีกเดือนละ £ 150 ค่ะ จากคุณ : ฟ้าหลังฝน - [ 15 ก.ย. 50 01:45:17 A:88.105.118.215 X: TicketID:138724 ]

ความคิดเห็นที่ 5 Let me repeat what was said above. http://www.local.odpm.gov.uk/finance/ctax/ctaxbillguide.pdf You will not be counted if you are the spouse, civil partner or dependant of a student, are not a British Citizen, and are prevented by the terms of your permission to be in the UK either from taking paid employment or from claiming benefits. What does above statement mean then? From what I understand it should mean that you should not be counted for the council tax during your two years probationary period since you are prevented from claiming benefits. Am I wrong to say that? You should print this out and show to the council. Never know you may be lucky. Further more, this is a discount and not a benefit. What are public funds? http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/applying/generalcaseworking/publicfunds Public funds' include a range of income-related benefits, together with housing and homelessness support. The full list is as follows: - income-based jobseeker's allowance - income support - child tax credit - working tax credit - a social fund payment - child benefit - housing benefit - council tax benefit - state pension credit - attendance allowance severe disablement allowance - carer's allowance - disability living allowance - an allocation of local authority housing - local authority homelessness assistance Don't you think it is worth trying, at least? Best wishes. จากคุณ : genf - [ 15 ก.ย. 50 17:11:07 ]

ความคิดเห็นที่ 6 ดิฉันไม่ได้คิดว่าข้อมูลที่คุณให้มาผิดค่ะ คุณ genf (แอ๊ด) ที่ได้โพสตอบคุณเดว่อนไปอย่างนั้น เพราะว่าบางครั้งคุณสามีตัวดีเธอก็พูดเล่นให้เราได้รับความเครียด และเวลาที่เธอพูดเธอก็ทำหน้าตายด้วยค่ะ เลยไม่รู้ว่าเธอพูดเล่นหรือพูดจริงค่ะ วันนี้ก็ได้รับการงอนจากดิฉันไปแล้ว 1 รอบ ก็เพราะไอ้การชอบพูดเล่นนี่หละค่ะ ดิฉันเคารพในข้อมูลของทุกท่านที่กรุณาสละเวลาอันมีค่าเข้ามาให้ความรู้กับดิฉันเสมอค่ะ ถ้าหากว่าดิฉันทำอะไรผิดพลาดไป หรือข้อความที่ดิฉันได้โพสไปทำให้คุณ genf เข้าใจผิดก็ขออภัยมา ณ ที่นี่ด้วยนะค่ะ ดิฉันเคารพในตัวคุณเสมอค่ะ เก็บข้อมูลเอาไว้แล้วคุณ genf จากคุณ : ฟ้าหลังฝน - [ 15 ก.ย. 50 23:18:27 A:88.105.92.170 X: TicketID:138724 ]

ความคิดเห็นที่ 7 No, it wat not that at all Mdm.ฟ้าหลังฝน, don't get me wrong. I was not in a slightest angry at you or anyone. I only wanted to make sure that you ladies aware about the rules so as no one can take advantage of you and you should not let anyone do that to you. It is a matter of principle. Anyway, cost of living in the UK is high so if there're ways for saving, how ever little it may be, then your money would go a bit further. When you have been living there a while longer you will realise that people would try to do anything to get their hands on any kind of benefits or discounts available regardless whether they are qualified or not. All the best. จากคุณ : genf - [ 16 ก.ย. 50 01:19:27 ]

ความคิดเห็นที่ 8 Having stated above about 'No recourse to Public funds', I have come across a very good advice from an expert on 'UK Resident immigration forum' with regard to what public funds can actually  be claimed by a 'UK resident' and 'non-UK spouse' without affecting the future visa (ILR). Let's read about this in details. source: http://www.ukresident.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35884&st=15 Let's go through this slowly! Firstly "Public Funds" as defined in para 6 of the Immigration Rules is certainly not a full list of the possible benefits that one can possibly get from the UK Government. For example, there is nothing maternity-related within the definition. But Child Benefit and also Tax Credits are within the Public Funds definition. Child Benefit! This is a single-claimant benefit. This is OK for you (British resident) to claim, but absolutely not OK for your fiancé (non-UK spouse) to claim, given the "No recourse to Public Funds" restriction on his/her visa. Tax Credits! More complicated, because in respect of a couple living together Tax Credits must be claimed jointly by the couple. It would be very wrong for just one of a couple to make the claim. So at first glance the "No recourse to Public Funds" restriction is a problem. However some "small print" in the Tax Credits legislation, namely reg 3(2) Tax Credits (Immigration) Regulations 2003 comes to your rescue. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si2003/20030653.htm That is, as one of the joint claimants is not subject to immigration control .... you ... and the other person is a person subject to immigration control ...... your fiancé .... then for Tax Credits purposes only both of you are treated as being not subject to immigration control. Accordingly it is totally OK for such a joint claim to be made .... and you should make it forthwith ... without delay .... because new claims can only be backdated a maximum of 3 months. The above-mentioned reg 3(2) is reinforced by para 6B of the Immigration Rules. In short, a claim by you for Child Benefit ..... and a joint claim by you and your fiancé for Tax Credits .... is totally OK and will have no impact upon any subsequent visa application by your fiancé. QUOTE .... in the event we get refused our 2 year spouse visa ..... As long as you can show that the marriage has happened, by producing the marriage certificate, and it is clear that the financial and accommodation tests are passed, there is no reason why the application for the 2-year spouse visa will not be granted. Indeed claiming the Tax Credits, and therefore legitimately increasing the family income, means that it is even more likely that the financial test will be passed. Claim what you are entitled to! John. There you are ladies and gentlemen, claim what you are entitled to. All the best. จากคุณ : genf - [ 16 ก.ย. 50 04:31:13 ]

ความคิดเห็นที่ 9 ขอบพระคุณมากๆในความมีน้ำใจของคุณตลอดมาค่ะ คุณแอ๊ด I will ค่ะ คุณแอ๊ด จากคุณ : ฟ้าหลังฝน - [ 17 ก.ย. 50 14:02:04 A:192.168.0.16 X:88.105.122.202 TicketID:138724 ]