I have a client who has lived in this country since he was seven years old, when his mother moved to Uk when she married a Uk national, she was originally from Belize (a commonwealth country at that time).
The client has worked and claimed benefits for many years including Housing and Council tax benefit. However when client moved here, he was refused HB/CTB on grounds of non status, and told to apply for naturalisation, which he has done, but is taking time, in the meantime his rent arrears are accumulating, threatening his tenancy. I spoken to Immigration and his solicitor who both say he has no status. I am not an expert on immigration so am not sure what this means. He is receiving ICB OK. I should also mention that client has severe mental health problems, diagnosed as psychotic illness, and all this is having a detormental effect on his mental health. I will try for discretionary housing payments, but do not hold out much hope as vritually no funding till April.
Are HB/CTB correct in denying benefit.
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