Benifits

yrneh1938 | 19:36 Mon 18th Sep 2017 | Body & Soul

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a pal who is 10 years in uk from italy
deaf and dumb
no other probs
he sister told me he is not entitilied to benifits
he has got a bus pass
is she lying

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NoMercy

Has he ever worked here and paid into the system?

What benefits do you mean? Disability Living Allowance? Housing Benefit?

Jackdaw33

Any benefits would be paid to his parents.

davegosling

"who is 10 years in uk"

Do you mean he's 10 years old or he has been in the UK for 10 years?

yrneh1938

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he about 45 yrs old
never worked in uk
disability living allowance
no parents in uk

Buenchico

There's no simple answer.

If he's retired (or not working due to his disabilities) he might have a 'right to reside', which would entitle him to UK benefits:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/coming-from-abroad-and-claiming-benefits-the-habitual-residence-test/eea-nationals-and-the-habitual-residence-test/eea-nationals-claiming-benefits-as-a-former-worker/

If he hasn't got that right then he needs to satisfy the requirements of the 'habitual residence test' in order to qualify for certain benefits:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/coming-from-abroad-and-claiming-benefits-the-habitual-residence-test/the-habitual-residence-test-an-introduction/what-is-the-habitual-residence-test/

NoMercy

So he's lived here for 10 years but never worked?

How has he survived thus far and on what basis is he entitled to benefits having never made any contributions.

Our Welfare System isn't a free-for-all.

davegosling

How has he survived for 10 years in the UK if he's never worked here?

EDDIE51

If he gets DLA he is already getting benefits. As an EU citizen he is treated exactly the same a someone born in the UK . There will be other benefits he is entitled to.
Here is a benefits calculator, get him or a friend to fill it in and find what he is entitled to.
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Beginner-s-Guide-to-Benefits/Checking-benefit-entitlement#guide-content

yrneh1938

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his 3sisters
one full time
2 part time

EDDIE51

^^ If he is getting DLA he does not need to have ever worked, it is a disability benefit for those unable to work. The exact same apply if he was born in the UK and had lived here his entire life.