Nationals Of States Covered By International Agreements (Info)

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Claimants who are subject to immigration control can still claim WTC (but not CTC) if they are both

• Nationals of states which have ratified the European Convention of Social and Medical Assistance or the 1961 Council of Europe Social Charter

And

• Lawfully present in the UK

Claimants who are subject to immigration control can still claim CTC (but not WTC) if they are

• Nationals of a state with which the European Community has concluded an agreement for equal treatment for workers in the field of social security

And

• Lawfully working in the UK

All claims received from claimants who originate from a country, which has ratified these international agreements, will be treated as a complex case and must be processed by the Manual Payments Team.

The claimants’ country of origin will determine whether they are entitled to WTC or CTC. For further details see Non European Economic Area (EEA) – CTC only and Non European Economic Area (EEA) – WTC only