There are two different standards. One for ILR via work permit and one for Naturlisation.
If you were a spouse, you could get away with more absences for ILR versus work permit but should you go to citizenship, well then they reign in the absences.

cantab wrote:

sakura wrote:Do you already have ILR?

yes, i do, from 17 Aug 2007.

Thanks.

So when do you want to apply?/