LagosismyHome:


I am a female .......

Don't mind me ma. It was a mistake.

semmyk:
Thanks LagosismyHome and for the screenshot. #ForRecord #Archive
I know pension funds was discussed earlier as well as savings (TheGuyFromHR, Justwise and all) and the consensus was they are NOT public funds.
That aside, This NEST pension caught my attention and made me to go checking. Thanks Solalal36 (although I was just going to tap to and move my body to ... na jẹ jẹ jẹjẹ, I sit down for my house. Somebody ... ...)
In a nutshell, "Nest Corporation, the Trustee that runs the Nest scheme, is a public corporation. It’s accountable to Parliament through the Department for Work and Pensions but is generally independent of government in its day-to-day decisions. Being a public body means that we have no owners or shareholders. As a Trustee, we run the scheme in the interests of our members."
So NEST pension has 'public' splash all over it. A bit scary! Well, stress not.. It's a pension scheme! QED! Pension scheme are not public funds just like other schemes tied to NI contributions.

Lol. I'm just trying to be super carefull

rayralph:


You’ll most likely qualify for public funds before reach your “pension age” either as ILR’er or passport holder.

Don’t stress. You’re fine.

Great. We will get there by God's grace. Thank you sir

LagosismyHome:


Government said these below are not public funds so you are good to go

Awesome. Thank you, sir

wallg123:

No it doesn’t count as public fund.

Oh great. Many thanks

Still on this public fund matter. So, I am on a study visa but have completed my studies. I was on my own jeje when my agency (employer) added me to NEST's pension programme. The confusing part is that they claim the government will add to our pension pot. Please, does this fall under claiming public funds?

mamatwiny:

Add like 200 to your budget so that you can get an automatic car. Also make sure the engine is not big to avoid heavy fuel consumption and other taxes. If you are cost conscious don't buy above 1600cc engine, the lesser the more cost effective. It is not by body but by engine. I have seen a gulf with big engine and heavy consumption. The owner hear nwii and is saving up to buy another car and dump this one on another unfortunate owner.���

Than you so much

igbsam:


Hi, pls help with where you're learning / preparing for the theory test. I'll really appreciate if u can

Download the app "4 in 1 theory test"

DrObum:

Please don't misunderstand me as I'm also interested in the answer to this question.

Are there really reliable 1k cars?
Or is it the type that I'll use new car money to repair over the coming months/years?

Honestly, I cant say. I need advice too

Hello,

Please, I need directions on buying a car (a used one)? I don't have much knowledge about cars. I'm currently preparing for the theory tests.
I've been checking out some on Facebook marketplace, gumtree and Autotrader. Is it safe to buy from there or are there garages?

Budget is around £1000. Thanks

Walepro:
Hello house
Pls how easy is it to get a student job in aberdeen city, because I’ve been seeing a lot of discouragement about the city

Use Indeed. Most job vacancies are on Indeed. You can check Union square. Some shops there display posters. Aberdeen is a bit dry though.

Fk1987:


Ok.
Please when did you arrive uk and when did you collect urs pls after you emailed them?

About two weeks in between. Actually, by the time they replied my mail, I had collected my BRP

Fk1987:


Ok.
Pls av you collected yours now?

Yes

ocpaschal:
my bro still hasn't received mail till this day. He went today again to the post office shown on his 'decision letter', and they said his BRP is not yet ready

There is a delay in the production of BRP. It is a general problem. My own took a while too
https://www.biometric-residence-permit.service.gov.uk/collection/where
Report using the link above. They replied me after 3 working days

dubaiprince:


That's the standard response people get. It takes them more than five days to respond. Give them about 20 working days to respond. Please DONT be tempted to use the reporting tool so the 20 days counts won't start afresh.

Thanks. Hopefully, it will take lesser days

Domistic:
are u in Oxford? Sent you a PM

I'm not in Oxford. I can't remember the email I used to open this acct so I can't reply your mail

dubaiprince:


I know the home office at times experience delays in BRP production but if you have been to the post office and it was not there, report it via https://www.biometric-residence-permit.service.gov.uk/collection/where then give them about 14 to 20 working days to respond (please report on the link ONCE as your initial reporting gets wiped off and a fresh 20days starts counting if you report again). If you don't get any response after then, please call them. Keep checking the post office as well during this period.

I got this response from them

beryour:
There is a general delay and lots of people are having to wait without an alternative.

You can only wait also, they will begin to clear off the long wait soon.

I just came across people with similar complaints. Hopefully, it will come out soon

dubaiprince:


I know the home office at times experience delays in BRP production but if you have been to the post office and it was not there, report it via https://www.biometric-residence-permit.service.gov.uk/collection/where then give them about 14 to 20 working days to respond (please report on the link ONCE as your initial reporting gets wiped off and a fresh 20days starts counting if you report again). If you don't get any response after then, please call them. Keep checking the post office as well during this period.

Thank you very much

Tket:
Yes, biometrics on 22nd of September.

School confirmed yesterday that they have received it.

Sorry to bother you. When did you get visa application decision mail?
There were news of people getting a 'delay BRP' mail around final week of September. I used Post office address not school.

wallg123:

You have no alternative but to wait. Alternatively, you can call the numbers on the letter you have. Quote the reference number

Will do that. Thanks

Hello, please I need urgent advice.
I went to the post office to collect my BRP and I was told they haven't received it. The thing is I want to apply for NI number but there is no available alternative for me.

NB: There seems to be a delay in the production of BRP

Hello, is there anyone whose visa application got accepted from last week of September and has collected BRP?

AirBay:


If you're planning to leave Nigeria, then tell her not to waste time or money on any prog.

Canada's own worse pass UK she will have to start all over again in canada. Top up degree or a 2year diploma, with a pass mark in Biomedical certification exam.

She cannot practice as a biomedical scientist in uk with a MSc Biomedical Science.

For certifications, she may be able to combine it with her studies, prices range from £2500 - £4000 depending on what she wants to go for.

Please, how long do these top up courses take for a biochemistry graduate? Also, will I be restricted to only 20 hours when I start those courses?

ocpaschal:
Pls in that passenger locator form, is it compulsory to indicate where you will live or stay in UK within the first 10 days of entry?

Yes, definitely

cupcakes11:
Guys pls which course is better for masters study for a biochemistry graduate. Biomedical engineering or biotechnology?

I don't think BCH can apply for BM. engr. Biotechnology and Biomedical science are very okay

valenti12:


It is not easy to print those documents before hand. Covid19 test in naija is to be done withing 72hrs before departure, Passenger locator form is to be completed within 48hrs before departure. In my case most of my 48hrs stretches through Sunday when all photocopy centers in my area were shut. I had to go from one closed shop to the order calling the phone numbers on their banners, offering them money for them to come open their shop on a Sunday. I got lucky with one sha.

Passenger locator form 48hrs to take off, e no dey easy for the brain. If you're to look for accommodation, to have an address to put in your passenger locator form and/or Day 2 and 8 test order, that one na x1000 brain pain

If your Covid test center is close to your location, then you can go for it. Are u flying on Monday?

valenti12:

It's OK. It will all be nothing to you soon.

Yeah Yeah. e go beta

valenti12:


The animal and plant people will request you follow them to their unit if they somehow discover you have food stuff. They will give you a form to fill, to declare the stuff you're carrying. After that they say drop money. Gave them 500naira they said my money is 2k. I brought out extra 500naira making it 1k, drop it on their desk and started packing and zipping my bags. I left them there.

That unit is so useless. They're set up to just collect money perhaps.

In all I used 4k for dashing those airport staff. No be must bros. If you no wan give no one go stop you

Immigration is the most useless unit. Can you imagine these guys insisted that I declare my BTA and show my CAS. I don't have but the guy started quoting some inexistent immigration laws. I tried convincing him like a normal person, guy no gree. Na so I switch to my werey mode, started snapping him, he wasn't even wearing complete uniform. I said I will implicate him, so he went to some of his ogas sitting far away and said something to them, came back to me and told me to meet the ogas and explain to them. Before getting there, they directed me to where to board, lol. They didn't even see my CAS.
At customs, no wahala, guy checked my passport, asked country I'm going to and asked for course of study. Guy said I should make us proud.

Please and please, if you papa no be rich man, try to print your covid test result and passenger locator form. In airport, one page is #1000 o. I shock! They even pasted the amount for each service on their wall.

NB: You don't owe any frigging body at the airport money unless you want to do sadaqah(willingly give out).
Good luck everyone

valenti12:


The animal and plant people will request you follow them to their unit if they somehow discover you have food stuff. They will give you a form to fill, to declare the stuff you're carrying. After that they say drop money. Gave them 500naira they said my money is 2k. I brought out extra 500naira making it 1k, drop it on their desk and started packing and zipping my bags. I left them there.

That unit is so useless. They're set up to just collect money perhaps.

In all I used 4k for dashing those airport staff. No be must bros. If you no wan give no one go stop you

I wish I saw this earlier. They insisted on 2k. They asked me to go check in and come back to collect one form after filling the form. Just remembered, I forgot and I'm about to board at the moment

Deejayprof:

Hello,
Hope you are good?
How did it go please?

I'm done with this. Didn't take the test again

Babababy:


Dear Sir, knowledge in modern day travel is invaluable. If you know your onions properly, you dont have to pay anyone. Most immigration officers at the airport always prey on naivety. You have your permit to travel(visa), you are not carrying contarabands, you paid your full tickets then why are you worried?

A lot of people dont even know what items they are allowed to travel with, and thats where your problems would start. Because they would exploit your ignorance, Nigeria is Nigeria and everyone is hungry and trying to hustle, if you allow them to extort you, they would extort you to the fullest.

Ignorance is expensive, you cant afford it.

If you equip yourself well with the right info, you would travel without paying one Naira. The Airline you are using is already charging you passenger service fee, you just have to show up and travel. Dont let anyone exploit you. I will try and do a travel checklist soon enough, hopefully I have the time .

Thank you Sir