Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook 2019/20Part 11: Immigration and residence rules for benefits and tax creditsChapter 67: Coming from abroad: immigration status Key facts
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Key facts
    •Your immigration status may mean that you are not entitled to some benefits and tax credits, although there are limited exceptions.
    •The immigration status of your partner can affect the amount you are paid.
    •If your partner’s or child’s leave in the UK is on condition that s/he does not have ‘recourse to public funds’, your claim could affect her/his right to remain in the UK.
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