What can I claim

A question about : What can I claim

After 10 yrs in France we are returning to UK for family reasons.
We were totally up to date with N/I before we left but ceased to pay voluntary contributions.
I still have a copy of the E106 that was issued to us as this was proof we had paid all N/I.
We have managed to buy a house and have approx 5000 as back up until we can find jobs.
My husband was S/E before we left but we will all ask for JSA as he will look for a job.
My son who is now 18 needs a N/I number.
I will go directly to the job centre once we are back in UK but need to know what else we need to do to qualify for benefits to help for the short term.
We will not need housing benefit.
My younger child will need a school place, a year 10 which I am having difficulty getting as they will not do anything until we are back...
Please advise what help we will get as we are hoping it will only be shortterm.

Best answers:

• Benefits are calculated on the last 2 full tax years of NI so your NI up to date 10 years ago is irrelevant I'm afraid.
  I would ask at the JC when you go there as to what you can claim.
• We must be entitled to some help and what about my son, what do the youngsters leaving school get as they would never have paid N/I ??
  I can not see we will be left hung and dry and I have managed to keep Ј5000 to keep us afloat for the immediate......
  Thanks for your quick reply.
• You may be able to claim income support,
  Maybe you could google something on the .gov website.
  Or wait for more responses on here after people have got in from work and may be able to help more than I can.
• https://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ni/intro/number.htm
  This is what N Yorkshire has to say on the subject of schools https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/index.a...ticleid=16682- what does the LA in the area where you will live have on its website?
  It might be easiest all round if you wait until you have moved in, registered for council tax, registered with a doctor etc before you start down the benefits trail - your savings will keep you going initially?
• have a look for "habitual residence test" this will be the first step to get through to be considered for any benefits
  even though you are British you will need to go through this
• Thanks, can not see that being a problem as we will be trying to get a school place for my daughter, sold our french house which has bought our UK house....
  Shall take a look, thanks again.