Will Salary threshold rise effect me?

[tokyodrift]

As the minimum salary threshold will rise from £26,200 to £38,700 on April 4th, if I find a job in March and apply to switch from Graduate visa to Skilled Worker visa, the application decision could take up to 8 weeks, so what if I receive the decision after the threshold increase is implemented i.e. after 4th April?

[Frontier Mole]

The date that matters is the COS assignment date as that sets the rules in play for the migrant visa application.

[tokyodrift]

Right right...

Let's assume I get the job on March 21st.

I assume it will take a week to issue COS, I receive the COS from the company On March 28th.

The COS specifies that the employment start date is April 1st.

I apply for a visa on March 29th, and it arrives 7 to 8 weeks later, in mid-May.

Does this indicate that until I have the visa, I won't be able to start the job, despite the fact that the COS says it starts on April 1?

[Frontier Mole]

Until the visa is granted you are unable to work for the sponsor HOWEVER - you retain the right to work under your current visa, so you can work for the number of hours your current visa allows.