Meeting Financial Requirement route and Priority Service

[LadyC]

Hello all,

Please can someone advise me on the following?

Background: I am currently on spouse visa and due to apply for ILR by end of Sept 2022/early Oct 2022. I had a full time permanent job that paid £2,900 net per month but resigned in late April 2022- last payslip. I had no income in May and only started a new contract role mid June paying around £300/day paye- will be paid every 4 weeks. I have read the guidance but please can someone sensecheck my understanding.

1) For the financial requirements- I need to provide payslips covering 12 months prior to date of application ie Sept 2021- Sept 2022 combination of salaried and non-salaried (less than 6 months with current employer) and the total of the two employment payslips meet the threshold?

2) I only need to provide payslips from my previous employment but for current role- I need to provide employment reference letter, contract, payslips and 12months bank statements for the whole period right?

3) I plan to use the priority service, please do you know if my case would be less complex if I use savings route rather than the situation explained above? Savings is in Premuim bonds but can be paid into bank account before application.

[zimba]

Are you employed ?

[LadyC]

Are you employed ?

Yes, apologies if my post was not clear. I am currently employed as a contractor on dayrate-12 months contract till next year

[zimba]

1. You must qualify under Category B with a non-salaried income. The guide very clearly explains what you need to do: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... rement.pdf
See: Category B: Less than 6 months with current employer or variable income – person residing in the UK

2. Refer to the guide. Category B requires you to evidence your income in two parts:
(a) One to show that in your current employment, you meet the minimum gross annual income (annualised if non-salaried)
(b) You also earned the minimum income in the last 12 months in total.

3. No one can determine the complexity of your application in advance. This is all up to the caseworker

[LadyC]

Thanks Zimba. I am about to submit my application.

Please can you advise the type of employment to choose on the ILR SET(m) application form for my current fulltime 12 months contract role( mid June 2022 - June 2023) based on day rates and timesheets paid every 4 weeks via an agency. Employment contract is also with an agency.

Will be it Permanent/ Temporary/ Agency?

If it is Temporary/ Agency, is there any adverse effect on meeting the financial requirement even though my 12months earnings prior to application submission date would meet the threshold.

Please advise, thanks

[Ticktack]

Thanks Zimba. I am about to submit my application.

Please can you advise the type of employment to choose on the ILR SET(m) application form for my current fulltime 12 months contract role( mid June 2022 - June 2023) based on day rates and timesheets paid every 4 weeks via an agency. Employment contract is also with an agency.

Will be it Permanent/ Temporary/ Agency?

If it is Temporary/ Agency, is there any adverse effect on meeting the financial requirement even though my 12months earnings prior to application submission date would meet the threshold.

Please advise, thanks

Employment is full time as you're currently employed by the agency. Your wages are paid by the agency as well (PAYE).
Payslips and all would have the agency details on it as your employer.

[LadyC]

Thanks Zimba. I am about to submit my application.

Please can you advise the type of employment to choose on the ILR SET(m) application form for my current fulltime 12 months contract role( mid June 2022 - June 2023) based on day rates and timesheets paid every 4 weeks via an agency. Employment contract is also with an agency.

Will be it Permanent/ Permanent/ Temporary/ Agency?

If it is Temporary/ Agency, is there any adverse effect on meeting the financial requirement even though my 12months earnings prior to application submission date would meet the threshold.

Please advise, thanks

Employment is full time as you're currently employed by the agency. Your wages are paid by the agency as well (PAYE).
Payslips and all would have the agency details on it as your employer.

Thanks Ticktack.

The issue is there is no option to select full time on the form. I just rechecked, the finance section question is " What type of employment is this?" and there are only two options- Permanent or Temporary.

In the employment letter from the agency, they are required to confirm the type of employment, whether it is Permanent/ fixed-term contract/ Agency?
I plan to request my agency to state full time 12 months role.Please can you clarify if it is a must for the agency to specify the 'Permanent/ fixed-term contract/ Agency' employment type in their letter.

Thanks

[AmazonianX]

As you also saw on the form it is to clarify by employer Permanent or temporary role. Any other qualifiers you give is to your advantage peace of mind.

[LadyC]

Thanks AmazonianX

[LadyC]

Hi all,

Under cat B financial requirements, please can someone advise if I am also required to get a proof of past employment letter from my previous employer who issued my payslips from September 2021 to April 2022?

I need urgent advice please.

Thanks

[AmazonianX]

Hi all,

Under cat B financial requirements, please can someone advise if I am also required to get a proof of past employment letter from my previous employer who issued my payslips from September 2021 to April 2022?

I need urgent advice please.

Thanks

You do not need to get a "letter from employer" from them.

[LadyC]

Hi all,

Under cat B financial requirements, please can someone advise if I am also required to get a proof of past employment letter from my previous employer who issued my payslips from September 2021 to April 2022?

I need urgent advice please.

Thanks

You do not need to get a "letter from employer" from them.

Thanks!