Sentences with phrase «habitual residence test»

The shadow home secretary also proposed a habitual residence test for jobseekers» allowance, controls on EU movement after the accession of Bulgaria and Romania and, worst of all, arrest powers for UKBA — easily the most incompetent, heartless and cack - handed division of government.

Mr. McNulty [holding answer 9 December 2008]: In the 12 months to the end of November 2008, 2,948 habitual residence tests were failed by British nationals.

Not exact matches

A citizen can not claim means - tested benefits without proving habitual residence, they can not marry a non-EEA national without verifying the partnership's legitimacy in the eyes of the state, and they can not bring this spouse into the UK without earning over a minimum income threshold.

Are we edging towards a single, universally applicable, «test» of habitual residence?