Persons from Abroad – 1 day
About this course:
This course is designed to provide delegates with a comprehensive understanding of the rules surrounding ‘Persons from Abroad’. It will provide delegates with the knowledge and skills to effectively deal with HB/CTB claims made by ‘Persons from Abroad’. The course is supported by group discussion, practical exercises and a desk aid.
Learning outcome:
By the end of the course entrants will be able to decide when to apply the Person from Abroad rules, how to apply the various immigration tests and whether or not to award HB/CTB to the claimant.
Suitable for:
- Experienced assessors
- Team Leaders
Content:
The decision-maker’s process
- What process should the decision-maker follow each time they deal with a PFA claim?
Immigration status test
- Leave to enter or remain in the UK
- Who is subject to immigration control and what affect will this have on their right to claim HB/CTB?
Asylum seekers
- How and why does someone claim asylum?
- Asylum Seekers from the EU accession countries
- What happens when asylum is granted?
Right to reside test
- Who does it apply to and how do you apply it?
- Self-sufficiency test
- What is ‘genuine and effective’ work?
- Worker registration scheme
Habitual residence test
- How to apply the test
- The swaddling case
- Making an HRT decision couples
- How do you treat claims from PFA couples?
For more information about our training services please call us on 0800 072 9844 or email us.