Aguilla Residents

[tamborine]

Are these overseas territories all entitled for free healthcare, welfare, free accommodation & universal credit - as claimed by potential tenant?

[sanmac]

I can't answer your question, tamborine, but I wish I was there right now where it's a balmy 30 degrees: https://www.earthcam.com/world/anguilla/meadsbay/?cam=meadsbay_hd

[emmie]

since when was anyone entitled to free accommodation, not sure i understand that..

[webbo3]

Not necessarily, in my hospital free nhs treatment requires you to be living in the uk for at least one year, even expats could be liable for payment.

[Mamyalynne]

Entitlement may depend on a few issues - some here.

https://www.gov.uk/types-of-british-nationality/british-overseas-territories-citizen

[tamborine]

They want to rent my flat & assure me the council will pay, inc council tax as theyve spent all their money getting here

[emmie]

sounds rather suss to be honest.

[Old_Geezer]

So the council will pay you in advance ?
You did get the money or deposit first I take it.

[tamborine]

not rented out yet but they have applied.

[sanmac]

I would be wishing them bon voyage and go bother somebody else...Stay away from that nonsense.

[emmie]

agree with sanmac,

[tamborine]

Youre right sanmac but am surprised at how far British services reach.

[douglas9401]

Point them in the direction of the council and tell them to return with official confirmation of their status as a bona fide charity case.

I wouldn't let them anywhere near a doorway to avoid a drama over getting them out again.

[Buenchico]

People born in Anguilla automatically hold British Overseas Territories citizenship, which entitles them to a British passport but not to the right to live in the UK.

However anyone who held such citizenship prior to the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 coming into force also holds full British citizenship as does any other person from Anguilla who has made an application for such citizenship and when the Secretary of State has then granted it.

As a full British citizen, a former resident of Anguilla would then become entitled to the same rights as someone born in the UK.

The status of British Overseas Territories is somewhat complicated, as they're ruled in many ways by the UK Parliament but don't have any seats in it. (Both the Lib Dems and UKIP have called for them to be given seats in the House of Commons).

[sanmac]

Tomborine, is your property any where Meads Bay which is depicted in my link at 1900?

[tamborine]

I wish sanmac but my flat view is gun turrets of Windsor castle :(