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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by fatima04: 8:35pm On Mar 24 |
Lexusgs430: You like enjoyment 😉. Fun fact - i still have the website of duirell active and open in my browser since nearly 4 years you recommended the location 🫣🫣 For some reason, I am quite hesitant travelling outside because of my baby 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by domin8(f): 8:43pm On Mar 24 |
Evening All, Please can someone share a cost-effective way of booking a mechanic to inspect a car about to be bought? I want to prevent travelling until I can get an inspection report. Thanks! |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 9:06pm On Mar 24 |
fatima04: Duinrell is the best place for kids....... Travel with another family...... You guy's would NEVER want to return home ..... (It's better to drive down).…...😁 16 Likes 14 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 9:07pm On Mar 24 |
domin8: Use AA or RAC....... https://www.theaa.com/vehicle-inspection/ https://www.rac.co.uk/buying-a-car/vehicle-inspections/basic-inspection 11 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Umeleeds: 9:53pm On Mar 24 |
Yes, she has one, Under 3 Lexusgs430: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 10:02pm On Mar 24 |
Umeleeds: When you factor in, childminders tax, £24K wage & other cost of living........ It's clear like 7up ...... If I was advising her, sit on the government, till she gets her council property....... Then cross other bridges accordingly....... 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Umeleeds: 10:04pm On Mar 24 |
Thank you Lexusgs430: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by claremont(m): 11:31pm On Mar 24 |
Viruses: Correct. It's only recently I started hearing about the child benefit that can be collected and then 'self-declared' at the end of the financial year for high income earners. 15 years in the UK and never once claimed a penny. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by BouharryArtikou: 12:00am On Mar 25 |
Viruses: The bolded is CATEGORICALLY untrue. ‘People taking advantage of benefits make themselves less privileged’ ![]() Do you know the salary of an Associate Professor? Senior Lecturer? Postdoctoral Researcher? Do you know that the salary of a Band 8a nurse or radiolograher or Biomedical scientist is less than 50k pa? Are these folks above ‘less privileged’?? Your assumption appear to conflate BENEFITS with UNIVERSAL CREDIT. So in your postulation, Tax Credits (as mentioned by Lexusgs430 and Zahrah29 is for ‘less privileged’? Sorry mate, you are wrong (on this occasion). 4 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by dupyshoo: 12:00am On Mar 25 |
I would have said the same thing but I got 1 year 30hr free childcare. I also did free Data science bootcamp. For those that have access to public fund and are interested in cybersecurity, there is this government funded bootcamp that can give you 2 sans certifications (GFACT and GSEC). Both training will cost about $12,000 if you are paying yourself. So, it is worth it. It is also widely recognised. claremont: 9 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by dupyshoo: 12:02am On Mar 25 |
I am sure the person meant Universal credit. BouharryArtikou: 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 1:25am On Mar 25 |
Could labour be any better than Tory’s ?
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 3:08am On Mar 25 |
For all switchers....... Santander is offering £185.00.......😊😂💷 1 Like
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 6:27am On Mar 25 |
hustla: Jokes apart, its a straightforward exam. Issue is that we manytimes make out to these tests to be what they're not. I remember a colleague who sat for IELTS a number of times earlier on while we were in 9ja. When I was preparing for my attempt and asked about the exam, he appeared very fascinated about the security and passport checks and cameras in the hall and how 'even your cough is monitored'. In his mind, he simply made the exam to be what it wasn't and didn't surprise me he struggled with it. Aside extenuating factors, if one had a bachelors degree in naija with now masters + time in the UK, a good IELTS score should be a given. Also recently advised someone to take the exam as a quicker option to get her visa rather than the degree certificate route. She went on about how many people spend 3 months to prepare and still fail, how people are different e.t.c. I told her look- this exam is straightforward, I know your capability and 2 weeks is good enough time to prepare. Thankfully she took some advice and afterwards, was like- this stuff is not even hard. Similar to the phobia with the driving test and multiple querries we had here a while back. Many struggle to believe that these are straightforward tests with clear guidance on how to prepare and that no one is trying to catch them out. 8 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 6:30am On Mar 25 |
lavida001: Not a party man but sounds like stuff to win votes. Without a feasible ppan to ensure more houses are built, most other interventions inadvertently drive up prices. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by ReesheesuKnack: 7:46am On Mar 25 |
dupyshoo: Thank you dupyshoo. It’s a misconception to assume that the term ‘benefits’ is for poor and underprivileged people. Far from it! 30 hour childcare is definitely not for ‘people who want to receive rather than give’. Refusing to receive the benefits that rightly belongs to you is like refusing a £200 John Lewis voucher from your landlord (on the anniversary of your annual rent contract renewal). Oga landlord is already screwing you badly (with rent hikes etc). You now refuse the ‘gift’ from the landlord, because you believe gifts from landlord is only for underprivileged people? Nah… not at all. See what I found on my commute this morning: 7 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Peerielass: 8:20am On Mar 25 |
claremont: To me there’s no point claiming child benefit if your income is above the £80K threshold (previously £60K) as you would need to repay everything through self assessment at the end of the tax year. However, if the wife/husband is a stay at home parent, they can still get national insurance credits for a minimum of 12 years depending on how many children you have. A lot of people claim child benefit to protect their pension credits but opt out of actually receiving the weekly payments to avoid self assessment. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by BouharryArtikou: 9:33am On Mar 25 |
Peerielass: Another reason why the argument by @Viruses isn’t factual. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by BouharryArtikou: 9:34am On Mar 25 |
ReesheesuKnack: I couldn’t have captured it more succinctly. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 10:28am On Mar 25 |
Lexusgs430: Reesheesuknack - Are you the real Rishi Sunak ......😂 It was mentioned in my previous post ......😜 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 4:25pm On Mar 25 |
BouharryArtikou: Hehe.. leave landlords alone. You're paying for a service. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Teenuh: 5:08pm On Mar 25 |
Hello Everyone, Please is it legal for someone currently under COS as a support worker to volunteer in another job that’s not in the healthcare sector? e.g Admin roles etc |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by ReesheesuKnack: 6:43pm On Mar 25 |
Teenuh: Keyword: VOLUNTEER. Key consideration: 20 hours per week. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Viruses: 7:14pm On Mar 25 |
dupyshoo: I meant benefit. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Viruses: 7:18pm On Mar 25 |
BouharryArtikou: As I have said Benefits are [largely] for the less privileged, if your company pays annual bonus to it's staff as a form of company benefit, if you want to assume that I mean everybody working in that company are less privileged, you're welcome. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by BouharryArtikou: 7:37pm On Mar 25 |
Viruses: There is no harm (or shame) in accepting that you somehow conflate the term ’Benefits’ with ‘Universal Credit’. There is no shame in admitting that you have been enlightened about the FACT that ‘Benefits’ are not for the ‘less privileged’. Take the knowledge. Use it. Or store it. And when you (eventually) qualify for benefits (such as 30-hour ‘free’ school hours) for your 2-year old, utilize. It takes nothing away from you, and it’s not because you haven’t set your ambitions (and aspirations) high enough. It’s because that is your entitlement. Thank you. 7 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by heroshark(m): 7:38pm On Mar 25 |
jedisco: Can you please elaborate on the bolded? I have a Canadian visit visa that is valid till 2033 |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Atk1nson(m): 9:51pm On Mar 25 |
Teenuh: If you are not paid, I do not think it will even come up at the home office's end. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Teenuh: 10:13pm On Mar 25 |
@ReesheesuKnack Keyword: VOLUNTEER. Key consideration: 20 hours per week. So does this mean it’s okay as long as the person doesn’t go past the 20hrs/week rule? 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Teenuh: 10:16pm On Mar 25 |
Atk1nson Thought so as well. Since It’s not a job that involves payment it should be fine. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lolli2pop: 10:20pm On Mar 25 |
Hwy fam, please can i get some tips and directions on how a relative of mine can bring in palm oil from Nigeria? Flying with virgin and landing at heathrow. So basically for anyone here who has carried palm oil to London, what tips/tactics did u implore? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by kwakudtraveller(m): 11:09pm On Mar 25 |
BouharryArtikou:What’s the difference between universal credit and benefits, and which one of them falls under public funds? |
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