IHTM47035 - Long-term UK residence: Spousal long-term UK residence elections 鈥� Process for dealing with an election
Lifetime election听
When Risk receive听a lifetime election (IHTM47032)听from a person who is not long-term UK resident听(IHTM47000), they will ask Service听to set up a record on ALF for the person making the election, using the XA case type and the prefix XDOM. The record should contain:听
the name of the person making the election, and听
their date of birth.听
The name of their spouse or civil partner who is a long-term UK resident听should be added as an alternative name on the record. Service听will send SL15 to the person who sent the election, acknowledging receipt and telling them the reference number.听听
Election on death of first spouse or civil partner听
Where you receive a death election (IHTM47032)听from a person who is not long-term UK resident听following the death of their long-term UK resident听spouse or civil partner, you should ask Service听to set up a record, send SL15 and keep the election as above. If a record听already exists for the spouse or civil partner who has died, Service听should make a copy of the election, and听refer the case to the caseworker听who is dealing with the deceased or civil partner and include the XDOM听reference.听
Election on death of second spouse or civil partner听
Where a death election is received from the personal representatives of a person who is not long-term UK resident听and a record听exists for the person to whom the election applies, it should be uploaded to the case record. If a record听does not exist, one should be created.听
As an election will only be made by the personal representatives where the long-term UK resident听spouse or civil partner has already died; the two records听should be cross referenced for risk assessment.