jedisco:
Interesting few weeks..

Talk of sustainability of the state pension triple lock... meaning state pensions currently rise by the highest of either 2.5%, annual inflation or average annual wage rise. Moreso state pension is not means tested so most people are eligible to get it.

2.6 million (and rising) people of working age are currently not working due to long-term sickness. A vast majority of these claim benefits and pay no taxes.

In Scotland, the population of those over 65 has exceeded those under 15. Infact 1 in 5 people in Scotland are over 65.

Over 500,000 people permanently emigrated the UK last year... many of which are young and working age...


One wonders how the government would keep funding some benefits... moreso with high debt, slow economic growth and lots of sectors already being underfunded for a while.. hehe

hustla:



Fear not, it will be sent back to the post office it was sent from

He can then pickup with his ID. Not a big deal at all

Ibaku:
Hello everyone, hope I met you all well.
Pls I have been giving this declaration form for nursary education funding by child's school to fill and return. But I don't know if it has anything to do with public fund as our visas frowns at public funds. The school says it has nothing to do with that, but I know the form will be sent back by the school to the council. I'm afraid o ! Kindly advice pls 🙏.

OmichaelO:
Guys, Kindly, on the council tax issue.

when does a student start paying?

for example, student came in sept 2022 (start of session) and visa expires January 2023

and council tax bill was received for upcoming 6 month October till march. do thry start paying after one year or until their graduation/expiration of studentship?


So that one will not be arguing or contesting what is not and one is in the wrong.

kode12:

You start paying when you switch visas. As long as you're still withing your student visa period you're good. You'll have to go back to the council to revise the bill as you're not affected until February of next year, unless you switch visas earlier.

OmichaelO:
Guys, Kindly, on the council tax issue.

when does a student start paying?

for example, student came in sept 2022 (start of session) and visa expires January 2023

and council tax bill was received for upcoming 6 month October till march. do thry start paying after one year or until their graduation/expiration of studentship?


So that one will not be arguing or contesting what is not and one is in the wrong.

OmichaelO:
Guys, Kindly, on the council tax issue.

when does a student start paying?

for example, student came in sept 2022 (start of session) and visa expires January 2023

and council tax bill was received for upcoming 6 month October till march. do thry start paying after one year or until their graduation/expiration of studentship?
You start paying when your student visa expires


So that one will not be arguing or contesting what is not and one is in the wrong.

MichaelUde:


You become liable for council tax from the day when you stop being a student, not when your student visa expires or when you switch visas.

In the letter you were issued to send to the council when you applied for an exemption from council tax, your university go don write the expected date of completion of your course.

After that date, you are liable to pay council tax unless you no finish your course on that date and had an extension.

jedisco:
Interesting few weeks..

Talk of sustainability of the state pension triple lock... meaning state pensions currently rise by the highest of either 2.5%, annual inflation or average annual wage rise. Moreso state pension is not means tested so most people are eligible to get it.

2.6 million (and rising) people of working age are currently not working due to long-term sickness. A vast majority of these claim benefits and pay no taxes.

In Scotland, the population of those over 65 has exceeded those under 15. Infact 1 in 5 people in Scotland are over 65.

Over 500,000 people permanently emigrated the UK last year... many of which are young and working age...


One wonders how the government would keep funding some benefits... moreso with high debt, slow economic growth and lots of sectors already being underfunded for a while.. hehe

MichaelUde:


You become liable for council tax from the day when you stop being a student, not when your student visa expires or when you switch visas.

In the letter you were issued to send to the council when you applied for an exemption from council tax, your university go don write the expected date of completion of your course.

After that date, you are liable to pay council tax unless you no finish your course on that date and had an extension.

Tenski:


Thanks boss, my mind don calm down

jedisco:
Interesting few weeks..

Talk of sustainability of the state pension triple lock... meaning state pensions currently rise by the highest of either 2.5%, annual inflation or average annual wage rise. Moreso state pension is not means tested so most people are eligible to get it.

2.6 million (and rising) people of working age are currently not working due to long-term sickness. A vast majority of these claim benefits and pay no taxes.

In Scotland, the population of those over 65 has exceeded those under 15. Infact 1 in 5 people in Scotland are over 65.

Over 500,000 people permanently emigrated the UK last year... many of which are young and working age...


One wonders how the government would keep funding some benefits... moreso with high debt, slow economic growth and lots of sectors already being underfunded for a while.. hehe

Schoolhike:
Let me drop this maybe it might help.

Do you know that you can borrow someone your car or borrowed someone else car by just buying out an insurance (can be daily or weekly), I do use Veygo insurance.


Meanwhile, don’t forget to apply for Civil service job oh,

Been hearing lots of *yes* from friends, family & colleagues recently.


Almost all jobs titles and roles are there and if you don’t have experience don’t worry, just filter for Administrative officer roles (most don’t require experience), just apply for as many as possible.

Very fair recruitment process (infact one of the fairest I’ve ever seen, lol)

Don’t be deterred by writing personal statements

Goke7:
Let's be updated guys; new visa fees

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-4-october-2023

headofschool:
Please what documents can I use as proof of address? I have been staying at the university accomodation and school as issued a confirmation of study

Goke7:
Let's be updated guys; new visa fees

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-4-october-2023

Zahra29:


The state pension age will continue to rise to cope with the cost of funding, not just in the UK - that was one of the main causes of the riots in France a few weeks ago.

Net migration was over 500k, a lot of whom will not be permanent settlers for various reasons.

MichaelUde:


No be only the triple lock that's probably going to go, the state pension itself will at some point become means-tested then will probably disappear by the time our own time reach. The liabilities for public sector workers pensions alone don reach like 2 trillion so far and the UK's economy is worth 2 trillion or so, so its becoming clear that its not sustainable, unless taxes go up to European levels and the retirement age goes up to like 70 - plus. The issue is that there is no such thing as an NI fund, so all the money they take from you as NI doesnt enter a pot somewhere for the future - pensions are paid out of ongoing taxation.

Scotland case na a different matter - obviously taxes will go up here, the demographics are very unbalanced and Scotland can't keep its young people as work no really dey outside the public sector in most of the country except for the central belt and Glasgow and Edinburgh don turn to London in terms of housing because of the numbers of people finding their way here.