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What can I get with no recourse to public funds?
A no recourse to public funds condition blocks the benefits listed as public funds. It does not block contribution-based payments such as new-style Jobseeker’s Allowance, new-style Employment and Support Allowance, Maternity Allowance, State Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, where the contribution test is met.
- A child in the household can ask the council for a Children Act section 17 assessment. That is social services, not a benefit.
- A basic bank account is not a public fund. The bank still has to check immigration status.
Indicative only. Not advice. Confirm it on the official page before you rely on it.