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is there a way to confirm if EEA national never claimed benefits in the UK??
Hi
I wanted to ask.
I have a client and they are visiting family in the UK from the Czech Republic.
She said that she needs a confirmation from social security that she never claimed benefits in the UK, she will need to prove this in the Czech Republic so they continue paying her benefits there.
does anyone know if there is a way to get this confirmation?
I have never done this before but there must be a way to confirm if someone claimed benefits in the UK or not.
thank you!
Wouldn’t the Czech authorities accept bank statements to confirm nothing has been paid to her?
I just can’t see anyone at the DWP being prepared to ‘put it in writing’....
Apparently they need to see an official letter from DWP. I didn’t think they would do that either but Czech social security office wants this.
The lady doesn’t have a bank statement. She is visiting a family but not sure why she applied for NINO.
Does sound a bit odd doesn’t it? Why apply for a NINO if you’re just making a temporary family visit? Can’t help thinking there’s more going on. Does she not have a bank account? How are her Czech benefits paid to her?
Well- I suppose the starting point is for her to approach her local JC and ask them if they can provide her with a letter confirming no benefits are in payment. I just don’t think they’ll leap to help. Does she have anything in writing from the Czech authorities requesting the info? If so (and she can get the letter translated) it may make things a bit easier.
She could ask for a full copy of her record:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-request-for-personal-information
Though I thought EU country’s social security departments could request this sort of info from each other directly?
She could ask for a full copy of her record:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-request-for-personal-informationThough I thought EU country’s social security departments could request this sort of info from each other directly?
This looks like a good route to me because presumably the DWP would have to reply that they have no information, thereby confirming that she receives no benefits.
Hi
Social security system in Czech Republic can request it but she says it will mean they will stop her benefit for up to 6 months until they get a confirmation from DWP.
The lady’s mother said she did manage to get the confirmation for herself before so will bring it to show me next Thursday.
I might have to wait and see!
I also find it odd she’s applied for NINO.
Not sure if she has a bank account. Will ask her next week.
Thank you for advice
She could ask for a full copy of her record:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-request-for-personal-informationThough I thought EU country’s social security departments could request this sort of info from each other directly?
This looks like a good route to me because presumably the DWP would have to reply that they have no information, thereby confirming that she receives no benefits.
I think this takes up to 40 days. She wants to leave UK soon I think. Thanks tho
I think this takes up to 40 days. She wants to leave UK soon I think. Thanks tho
She doesn’t need to be in the UK to request the information - she could just ask for it to be sent to her back home.
I think this takes up to 40 days. She wants to leave UK soon I think. Thanks tho
She doesn’t need to be in the UK to request the information - she could just ask for it to be sent to her back home.
OK thank you.