HSMP ILR JR BACKDATED ILR NO FOR DEPENDANTS BUT FOR MAIN APP

[anotherspouse]

Hi all!....we apply for ILR as HSMP under the terms of the JR last Monday. Application was sent through an immigration solicitor since it was impossible for us to get an appointment for a main applicant with 3 dependents.
Just this morning we got all the passports and supporting documents back. ILR has been granted. However it surprises me that the cover letter giving backdated ILR is only for the main applicant. I, as a spouse, will not be able to apply for citizenship until next year, which means that if my husband, the main applicant, decides to apply now for citizenship, we will have to pay the home office fees twice.
The "Policy Document" clearly states:
" Dependants 26. The immigration status of dependents of migrants in the categories covered by this policy will follow that of the principal applicant.".

am I right to think that HO should have sent a letter to me as well?...

[vinny]

You could ask them to clarify.