Temporary hours and salary reduction

[dr_fish13]

Hello All,

I got tier 2 general in May 2012. Since then I've been getting the salary mentioned on the COS (£23,000/ Year) for 37.5/ Week hours. Now, business is not great and company, along with others for few months wants to reduce my hours to 27/ Week and salary proportionately to £16600/ Year. This reduction is below the allowed 30%. I'm not sure about the following rules:

1. Can my salary be below £20,000 for few months?
(My appropriate salary was around £23,000 based on SOC at the time I got the VISA and the 20K was minimum salary requirement instead of current 20.5K for any tier 2 VISA)

2. In how many days the company needs to inform HO about this change using SMS? 28day or 10 working days for my case?
(policy guidance (04/2012) does not mention anything regarding days but it is mentioned 10 working days on the new one)

Your answers and advices are highly appreciated in advance.
Looking forward to hear the thoughts from GURUS.

Thanks a lot

[dr_fish13]

l would appreciate thoughts from members on my questions

Thanks

[ayesha.aykhan]

Hi,

I have been exactly in same situation as you are. Temporary reduction in working hours for 30% and salary. which made my salary to 17K . Eventually i was made redundant from that company. Got curtailment letter, applied for new visa and got it without any issue.

I hope it will help you.