A woman born in Britian and left as an adult to marry a maltese man has returned to Britian with her profoundly disabled daughter as her husband has a severe mental illness and she was at risklovong with him. She has returned for family support. She has dual nationality but her British passport ran out in 2003 and she got a Maltese passport to return to the UK as it cost only £12. Her daughter was also named on her Brirish passport. She has been refused Income Support - Surely thus is wrong !!

What's the reason for refusing the IS?

Income Support state that she is not a qualified person as defined by regulation 6(1)or(2)or(3)of the immigration (EEA) Reg.2006 - appreciate your help

She is British. Therefore she has a right to reside in UK as a citizen.

They may have decided that she was actually not habitually resident in the ordinary sense (ie not here for an appreciable period, cannot take advantage of the "returning resident" issue).

Martin

If she was born in the UK before 1.1.1983, a birth certificate to that effect is conclusive proof that she is now a British citizen.