UK citizenship

Hello all,

I have lived in the uk for nearly 15 years. I don't have citizenship but have ILR. Just wondering what the advantages are of gaining full citizenship? For example, would I be able to receive state benefits at some point -i.e. OAP benefits? Or would I require citizenship for this?

Thanks!

Hello,
The Biometric Residency Permits which my partner and I possesed had "No Access to State Funds" printed on them.

What exactly are "state funds".
Carer's benefit? Care Home support? Winter fuel help? Council tax relief? EV purchase subsidy?

We decided to avoid any issues down the line and obtained our UK Citizenship in September 2024.

Also, I no longer need to disclose to my landlord that I am not a UK citizen and he no longer needs to confirm my right to rent in the UK by checking me on the gov website.

Just make sure that your government allows dual citizenship before going too far.

Terry
USC/UKC
12 year resident before gatting UKC

Plus a couple of times at the village pub friends have bought me pints in celebration.
 

Hello,
The Biometric Residency Permits which my partner and I possesed had "No Access to State Funds" printed on them.

What exactly are "state funds".
Carer's benefit? Care Home support? Winter fuel help? Council tax relief? EV purchase subsidy?

We decided to avoid any issues down the line and obtained our UK Citizenship in September 2024.

Also, I no longer need to disclose to my landlord that I am not a UK citizen and he no longer needs to confirm my right to rent in the UK by checking me on the gov website.

Just make sure that your government allows dual citizenship before going too far.

Terry
USC/UKC
12 year resident before gatting UKC

Plus a couple of times at the village pub friends have bought me pints in celebration.

Congratulations on becoming a citizen.

As you say, provided your country allows dual citizenship then I can see no negatives in obtaining UK citizenship, only positives.

I have lived in the uk for nearly 15 years. I don't have citizenship but have ILR. Just wondering what the advantages are of gaining full citizenship? For example, would I be able to receive state benefits at some point -i.e. OAP benefits? Or would I require citizenship for this?

Thanks!

As you were told in your previous thread when you asked about claiming welfare benefits as your visas had a "No access to Public Funds", you could claim Public Funds when you were all granted ILR.
https://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=77473.msg1053636#msg1053636
Except now the Child Tax Credits welfare benefit that you had wanted, has ended and been replaced with Universal Credit; which has different requirements for claimants e.g. both parents to work unless there is an exemption.

Some stay on ILR while residing in the UK, to avoid losing citizenship of their own country.

We don't know what benefits there will be for pensioners. This present Labour government has already removed Winter Fuel Payment from millions of pensioners who needed that money to be able to turn their heating on this winter.  I noticed my local council have said they will find the money to heat and open centres all day for pensioners and are hoping to send money to pensioners on Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction who have just lost the  Winter Fuel Payment. If you are now of pension age, have you looked to see what your council is doing to help pensioners keep warm this winter because of the removal of their Winter Fuel Payment?

The Biometric Residency Permits which my partner and I possesed had "No Access to State Funds" printed on them.

Your ILR BRP would not have had "No Recourse to Public Funds" on it; known as the NRPF condition; because those granted ILR can have Public Funds, if their ILR is valid.

What exactly are "state funds".
Carer's benefit? Care Home support? Winter fuel help? Council tax relief? EV purchase subsidy?

Yes. Yes. Yes (if you mean Winter Fuel Allowance). Yes for the welfare benefit Council Tax Reduction but no for the  25% single person council tax discount. No (unless it states who can have this).

"Public Funds" are most welfare benefits, social housing, homelessness assistance, social care.

Contribution based benefits are not Public Funds. e.g. New Style JSA, New Style ESA etc