The "right to reside" is the crucial thing - it is not based on citizenship, but rather based on a concept known as "exercising your Treaty rights". Basically - unless you can prove that you're serious about staying in the UK, you don't have the right to reside. It's all rather complicated, but it stops people from claiming benefits straight off the plane.
Dude i posted your link and all the info above, you're dead, you have no argument on this one.
And the benefit centres won't help them unless they pass both the habitual residence tests and the right of residence tests.
You commented that you wouldn't have the right, you were wrong. But please explain how you would fail the HRT test.
But lets assume that youre right for a moment, do you think it fair that you as a British citizen could not claim benefits in the UK if you so needed them? OK youve lived abroad for a few years but you are a UK citizen are you not?
I assume you have a few years NI contributions under your belt. Even if you dont your parents most probably would have, thats a birth right entitlement.
I'm still waiting for this three month proof of working in the UK, or proof that youve been looking for work in the UK link.
It's all rather complicated, but it stops people from claiming benefits straight off the plane.
But it doesn't though (even if it does exist) and thats whats essentially crucial.