I am need of some help:
My aunt (british citizen) has two british children and would like his spouse from jordan to enter the uk on a spousal visa.
She weekly receives income from:
ESA: £120.15 per week
DLA: £21.55 per week
Housing benefit: £345.45 per week
Child tax credit: £111.32 per week
Child benefit: £34.40 per week
Total: £641.90
Her weekly rent is £564.99.
When we subtract the two together, she is left with £76.91 per week which is below the weekly income support rate for a couple with two children who are in the UK (£263.81).
Her children are already in the UK so i assumed she didnt have to calculate according to income support for a couple. Please let me know if this correct.
Either way, she will fall below the rate of income support required...
We are unclear whether or not it would be acceptable for her husband (in jordan) to evidence his own cash savings from Jordan to be able to show they will have enough to support themselves if he was to be granted entry clearance. Does the funds need to have been held in his account for the last 6 months? And would he only be required to provide his bank statements? Can this be added to the above initial calculation?
From my understanding, third party support is not accepted. Is this correct? My aunt receives monthy payments from her ex husband and family member in cash in hand. Would this be acceptable?
If her husband regularly sends her money from overseas would this be acceptable or would he need to rely on his own cash savings?
If she had cash savings in her own name, would she be able to rely on this and does it have to be in her account covering a 6 month period?
How else can they meet the requirement? Can third party support be included? Cash savings?
Would this mean they would need cash savings of £24,297 over the last 6 months (£186.90 x 130?)
I find the immigration rules and appendix' really confusing.
Please help
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Many thanks for your time
Do they need to show the source of the cash savings?