LagosismyHome:


I don't live in Scotland so I don't know the rules there. In England free school meal is reception to year 2. Anything after year 2 class is public fund and should be avoided.

Which class is called S1 and S4?, is that year 7?... those covid relief things were not necessarily public funds in the sense covid impacted everyone so support was made universal hence why immigrants were able to do furlough

However this link you provided the second one, I had a look and this would be proper public fund that you shouldn't touch

In Scotland. Free school meals is for P1-5. Outside that is public funds.

businessnow:
Greetings to everyone

My family and I moved to Scotland in January of this year. My wife is a student while I am the dependant.

Please, I need clarification on this.

I hope this is not accessing public funds, and if it is, how do we stop the payment and send the payment back?

We have 3 children, 1 in P7 and the other 2 in S1 and S4.


1. My children have been using the Scotland bus pass, which is free for children under 22 in Scotland.

Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme

https://getyournec.scot/nec/


2. Before the end of the last school term, the head teacher of my children's school sent me a link if we needed free school clothing and free meals for the children for the new term.

which I filled in. The link was under the council website.

Free School Meals and Clothing Grant

https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/schools-education/education-benefits-support/free-school-meals-clothing-grants/


Fast forward to August, when they resume the new term, and the sum of £120, £150, and £150, totalling £420, was sent to my account by the council for the free school clothing I applied for .


These two have been bothering me for a while. I hope this is not a long throat.


Now, today I received another £495 from the Council and an email to that effect.

They said the payment is for PAYMENT NOTIFICATION (COVID-19-TASKLING FOOD INSECURITY AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT FINANCIAL RISK).


Dear Parent/Carer,

I am pleased to advise you that Falkirk Council is providing you with additional financial support of £165 per eligible pupil on or around Friday, October 7, 2022 as follows:


https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/schools-education/education-benefits-support/financial-support-pupils.aspx


Please, we need your candid advice and clarification on this as we are yet to renew our visa and we do want any issues with UKVI as regards to that when

applying for a Visa renewal.


Please amiable senior nairalander, I need your input and clarification on this.


@Mamatukwas
@Semmyk
@Hustla
@LagosismyHome
@Lexusgs430
@Amarathripple0

Thank You.

Free bus pass is fine. But the rest is public funds. Find a way to contact the council and stop payment. Refund the monies Sef if you can. To avoid stories that touch. That’s what I’d advice.

Henrymas:
A friend of mine who is based in London, England,gave me hope, by asking me to go ahead and apply for a post-graduate program if I have up to #2,000,000. That he would guide me on how to obtain study loan in the UK to aid my tuition payment and other expenses which I will pay back with interest. The icing on the cake was when He said, I can go with my wife and daughter as dependents.
I was very excited but unfortunately since last month after we had the discussion he stopped picking my calls.
Please, does anyone know about this study loan facility and how to go about it? Kindly, provide me with information. Thanks.

The universe might be giving you a sign. If you can, do the research yourself then come back to ask specific questions if you need clarification. All of what you need is on the internet and sometimes people are too busy to give you feedback as fast as you’d like. Wish you the best.

Walexwal:


Do they go through hard checks before approving or rejecting application?

What @koonbey said. Mostly hard checks

Strata1716:



Please what bank can I open to get this card

It’s not tied to a specific bank. You apply and they either approve you or not but their approval rate even for new comers is quite good.

It’s a standalone credit card service.

I can’t describe the joy that comes with saving money on tickets! It’s one of the BEST things about owning an Amex card IMO. Transferred my points on Saturday and it applied today! In this economy it’s the best

If you want to join Amex on any product biko use my referral link https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/uGONNCZurD?XL=MIMNS

We both get points! Xx

So In our council regional football league the top goal scorer and MVP is a sweet looking Yoruba Angel. Top lad.

For some reason the tin dey sweet my belle specially I love it when Nigerians are shining anywhere!

Edit to say- all the town people are worried that bigger clubs will steal him in January. Na dem dey rush the guy! Love it so mush.

semmyk:
Who has used Kyshi for money transfer/exchange in the last 5 months. Kindly feedback on your experience with them: service, app, platform. Impression on them also welcomed.
Also, feel free to stack them up against the likes of Lemonade et al.

@mamatakwas unfortunately, you are excluded from the review. Thou knowest why! Nothin do you our iyalaje of Scotland. The logistics Empress You remain dependable!

Wawu!

Good people,

In the midst of this housing shortage is there any one that can help with family housing in the Birmingham/Worcester/ Hereford area.

Family is very open. Students but able to do the needful as required. Solid references available.

If you can help or know who can please just let me know and I’ll be in your dm with the quickness! Thank you.

Akorkor:
Hi my people, I will like to share a testimony to just encourage someone that you can do it. I know copied my question munamoqel about me asking for price difference on automatic car but I believe you should copy this one too so that people can see that some of us are still getting it right. Thanks to @lexusgs430 for the talk about house rent pay is mortgage money. @ticha, thank you for the knowledge shared on mortgage and always ready to dissect my situation. @mamatukwas my sister, thank you
I got into the Uk 6month ago and here we are as a house owner in the Uk. It can only be God. Thank you Jesus. @munamoqel, ensure you share this too in

Congratulations Sisterly!! You are so inspiring

obitryce:


Areas with good environment and affordable rents are Widnes, Speke L24, Garston L19, Halewood though they are more I can't remember [b]but if you like the feel of being in naija. [/b]Then head to kessington area (quite rugged and dirty). I reside in Speke L24 and it's quite nice with a few black families and less wahala..

AlphaUno:



I’m guessing there was no TV or was there any?

There was. But no ‘live tv’. We watch Netflix, Prime, Disney+

AlphaUno:
I’m just curious to know this.

Has anyone ever had a visit by this TV license people despite these their numerous threats? And what was it like, if any?

It was alright. I invited the man in, he came in, spent 2 minutes and I haven’t received a letter since. 4 years and counting. I renew my exemption every 2 years online .

Naira available for £ incase anyone’s looking. Kindly send a pm.

obitryce:
@ mamatukwas and co. Please I'm in need of £5k at a good rate thanks!!

Pele just seeing this. You know it’s only Naira I have yes? That one is available. Hope you got the £ you need.

Ayowolebami:


Their school is saying the 30hrs is FREE for nursery as against 15hrs and not asking me for a dime/code but anyone with code will provide to the school and school will claim back their money from council as the subsidy is from the school's pocket.

This subsidy gangan is what I'm trying to clarify cause my understanding is that 2-4yrs in nursery is 15hrs free for everyone so I'm asking if anyone knows anything about the said subsidy. The woman who attended to me said she once worked in Oldham and it's 15hrs for nursery there but most schools in Manchester is 30hrs FREE even for nursery.

I’m more curious as to why a home visit is necessary for nursery admissions where you are. Is that the norm in England? Seems strange.

wallg123:

You can do trade-by-barter on here. There are few reliable abokis here (Lexus and Mamatukwas) are some of the reliable once here. Romance their inbox

Thank you Sir.

Temi231:
Rest In Peace Queen

E pain me. I no go lie

Lexusgs430:



Remember Theresa May ..........


Imagine if Liz Truss was a Nigerian........ She go pack all her church people go downing street, for PM devotion, vigil and prayers.......

Lol, a local here said she reminds him of Margaret Tatcher.

So Liz Truss is our new PM. Political watchers what does this mean for us?

Lexusgs430:



Appeal to his good conscience.......... If this fails, and business is traceable...... Small claims court......

Bank transfer is simply a NO - NO........

NB: The importance of credit card payments.........

Thank you. They have Made it almost impossible to pay them by anything other than Bank Transfer.

I’ll get my money sha. On it properly. Gracias.

House,

So I bought goods from a Company. Business transaction. Items over £500+ were not delivered. We found out and asked for a refund for items not delivered. Total transaction was much larger but they delivered the rest.

It’s been over 3 weeks now and the contact guy keeps posting me. Every week he promises to do a refund still no show. What’s the fastest way to get my money out please.

It’s an Indian run company if it helps and payment was made via bank transfer not PayPal so I can’t even use the PayPal route.

I’m getting pissed. Any advice is welcome. Thank you.

mumzt:


Or, book unaccompanied minors tickets for them. Then be at the airport waiting when they arrive. This was what my friend did. Kids were 13, 11 and 8

Another option.

rayralph:


Hr jobs hardly sponsor is a valid statement.

The exception is NHS.

Regardless of role, NHS will sponsor any full time BAND 3/4 upwards.

Provided Full time is >= 37.5 hrs

I didn’t know this until it happened to her. I think Tier 4 peeps definitely need to allow it sink into their heads. It will save some people unnecessary heart ache.

Best Of Luck to all the Scottish Wains Starting School Tomorrow!!!! God’s blessings on our Kids and May He help us guide them through another term.

Amin.

HollyMadison:
Hi parents,

Please can a family friend(coming in on student visa with his family) bring in my kids(on my student dependant visa) from Nigeria?

Can they also take the kids to do TB test and visa biometrics?

You want friends who aren’t related to being your kids into the UK? If that’s what you’re asking, I’d say it’s probably possible with a lot of detailed paperwork and will most likely invite close scrutiny of the entire traveling party.

Why risk it? I’d advice you make arrangements for yourself or a blood family member to bring them if you can.

Cheers.

bigtt76:
Pls I'm interested in the embolden, can you share how they went about this before their graduation?

To answer your question let me share my friend’s story:

Arrived UK as a Student - 09/2021
Started working part time (casual work)- 10/2021 all the while applying for roles in HR where she has over 8+ years experience.
Got Band 5 HR Job- 03/2022 in University of Oxford Part time.
Got Band 5 HR Job- 07/2022 in same University Part time but permanent role.
Got Band 5 Sponsored Role- 08/2022 to start in October. She’s just about to submit her dissertation.

She has remained on band 5 but the scale has been going up with each new job.

It’s important to note that for a long time people told her that HR jobs were hardly sponsored in the UK and she almost gave up but decided to try the NHS and got lucky.

It’s doable ��

jadepinkett:
@mamatukwas... I sent email request.
How the shipping venture dey go?

I hope I answered you? Summer holiday carry me go where I no know but we have survived another one

QuantAnalyst:
Hello house, I am applying as a dependant, but I've studied in the UK before, some 8 years ago, and even worked briefly. Now, I need my NIN to complete this application. The truth is that I can't remember it and I don't even have my old emails anymore. Please any advise on way forward?

Call the UK NI number. I think all they asked was my name, dob and previous address I lived when I got my previous NI. If you have the info you should be alright. They’ll give you.

Ayowolebami:




On an unrelated topic, please I need advice on how to go about sorting school for my 3yr old that's almost 4. She'll be 4 in October and I was wondering if it'll be possible to get a nursery that will admit her in January even though we're due to get in by September.

Trying to budget my pocket and know if I'm stuck with free 3hrs only or we can get a possible solution to her getting more hours from January after she clocks 4 as an ember baby.

I'll appreciate as much suggestions as possible from moms with experience here to help me explore all possible options.

Where are you?

ukay2:


How person go withdraw with CC?

Maximum online usage in a month is 20% for anyone and its should be already in the user bank account to pay back full via direct debit....

Says who? Is this what you advice? Let’s separate advisory from fact.

Folabifreeman:


I need pounds. I have naira. Check DM

I do not have pounds Sir. Only Naira.