EU citizen full time employed for past ten years, HMRC record matching did not work for some reason, 6 years of evidence uploaded (council tax bills)

App sent 24/01
settled status received 11/02

System offered me pre-settled status (I suppose HMRC records matching did not work), which I obviously did not accept and therefore provided evidence of residence for the past 6 years. Did you have to pay before being offered pre-settled status or after? Before. Note that I am completely entitled t...

E.U. citizen in the UK for the past 12 years, in continuous full time employment for the last 10. System offered me pre-settled status (I suppose HMRC records matching did not work), which I obviously did not accept and therefore provided evidence of residence for the past 6 years. Applied on the 24...