I've never worked in England. Could I receive UC, gib, or ESA?

Simone2021

Hello guys, I never worked in England, I have no discounts, will I be able to receive any of these benefits, credit universa, gib, ESSA ?

thanks for answering

janer1967

Hi and welcome 

Without knowing more about your circumstances it is impossible for us to advise 

If you look in gov UK website it will tell you the eligibility for benefits or maybe try a benefits calculator which can be found in our benefits section 

Tori_Scope

Hi @Simone2021 As Janer1967 has said, it's difficult for us to say. Not all benefits require you to have worked before you can receive them.

Here's a link to a benefits calculator, which can show you what you may be entitled to claim.

calcotti

What do you mean you have no discounts?

What nationality are you? How long have you been in Great Britain?

Simone2021

I am in London, I arrived in December 2020 and I have a residence permit.

janer1967

Do you have access to public funds ? 

What nationality are you ? 

calcotti

Nof sure what you mean by residence permit. What nationality are you?

Simone2021

when working we make discounts for the government, if we need to receive benefits we have support.
I think that's it

Simone2021

i am brazilian and i have italian citizenship, i have pre-settlement

janer1967

That will be for the government where you worked not for UK 

On your permit does it state you have access to public funds ? 

And again what us your nationality 

Without answering these we can't really advise 

I suggest you go to a benefits office near you or citizens advice or welfare rights 

calcotti

Simone2021 said:

i am brazilian and i have italian citizenship, i have pre-settlement

That’s clearer. Pre-settled status does not, as I understand it, currently give you access to any benefits but there are some ongoing legal cases on this at the moment.
https://osborneslaw.com/blog/pre-settled-status-entitled-to-benefits/
https://cpag.org.uk/welfare-rights/legal-test-cases/current-test-cases/eu-pre-settled-status

you should probably seek advice from a local agency. https://advicelocal.uk/

Regardless of anything else you definitely can not access ESA because you do not meet the qualifying NI conditions and you cannot access PIP because you do not meet the past presence conditions.

Simone2021

ok, thanks to everyone who answered