Hope someone can help with this as I'm confused and our client has received lots of conflicting advice. He is a British Citizen, receiving IS. He married a Pakistani woman and she moved in with him. She has applied for ILR but received no decision yet, so as far as I know is a PSIC and has no recourse etc. The problem is I have read conflicting advice on whether a HB claim can be made. Any advice would be very welcome as I do not deal with immigration very often. (Both clients have severe Mental Health problems and obtaining info can be very difficult).

He will continue to receive IS at the single person rate, but he needs to claim HB

He will get full HB as he is getting IS, but she will need to apply for a National insurance number and provide sufficient information for one to be allocated.

This is best done via the local authority adminsitering the HB.

Her partners entitlement to HB ought not to affect her application for ILR as her presence as his partner has not increased the amount of public funds expended on his behalf

had a similar case but where the wife was an overstayer and therefore not legaly in the UK... she could never get an National Insurance number.... all HB has been withdrawn from him (a UK national) permanently.

I would appeal that decision. Have a look at CH/4085/2007