Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many individuals applying for entry clearance and leave to remain are unable to meet the minimum income requirements specified in the family Immigration rules
In view of the situation, the Home Office in the UK has made reasonable concessions to the minimum income requirements for the applicants. It is to ensure that applicants are not deprived of visas because of situations beyond their control.
According to the Home Office guidance, income received through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or the Coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme counts as employment or self-employment income.
The guidance goes on to mention that if there is evidence of a temporary loss of income between 1 Mar 2020 and 1 Jan 2021 due to the pandemic situation, the following concessions apply:
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