Also see this thread...

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 1e4c37c42f

No worries ursamyn, Iam actually going through the same doubts as my Tier1 extension is due this September ....so reading each and every forum, articles and updates trying to be 200% sure about this and hence encourage all other members to assure and reassure us about this..only if they are sure abo...

Thats exactly what we are saying here ursamyn isnt it? If the rules remain same by 2012...you will ge able to claim for 10 points ( 28 or 29 yrs) referring to your first grant of Tier 1 in 2009.

Thanks Bango

Hello ursamyn, As to what I understand from the new rules from 6April2011, all the Tier1 general migrants who got thier first grant before 6 April 2010, can claim points for their age at the time of thier first grant. So in that case, if you were born on 7Nov 1980, your age on 16 Nov 2009 would have...

Hello, I recently posted a query regarding my maternity and parental leave which was effecting my Previous earnings. But this is another query and hence posting it as a seperate post. QUERY: When I claim for previous earnings for 12 consecutive months, can I include that 1 unpaid month during which ...

Thanks Silverline. You are correct. My Statutory leave is consecutive but after finishing that I took my Parental leave which apparently is not considered as maternity absence. Hence the query.
Thanks everyone. I have now got answers for all my queries.

Oh yes I did mean Parental leave..Sorry about the typo.
Thanks for answering the query.

Cheers!

Its Paternal leave and not Paternity Leave. Paternal leave can be taken anytime after your Maternity leave by mothers or fathers (now) till your child is 5yrs. And I being a mother had taken Paternal leave (not paternity) after using my full Maternity leave (12 months) My question thus relates to my...

Hi there, I need to apply for my Tier 1 extension soon. I had been on maternity leave for 12 months after which I resumed work for a month and then took a Paternal leave for yet another month. Since then I have been working full time now for past 6 months. My query is in order to calculate my previo...

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