For those of us who are not in the know. Or us newbies who are panicking. I hope this helps it helped me feel alot better after reading it.
The claimant or partner satisfies one of the exemptions from the general exclusion detailed in Exemptions From Immigration Control Exclusion
Claimants are subject to immigration control for these purposes if
Their permission to enter or remain in the UK is subject to the condition that they do not have recourse to public funds
There are special rules for couples, as follows
Where one member of a couple is subject to immigration control and the other member is not subject to immigration control, the couple should be treated as if neither of them were subject to immigration control
Where one member of a couple is subject to immigration control and the other member is also subject to immigration control but satisfies the conditions for one of the exemptions from the general exclusion, the couple should be treated as it they were both covered by this exemption
The immigration status of a child or qualifying young person is not relevant for tax credit eligibility purposes.
