Salary increase & payslips

Hi,

For my wife's application, we're planning to submit 7 payslips for every 25th of the month (day I get paid), from the month February to the month August.

I had the same salary between January and March, which was then increased in April. Both salaries are above the required threshold.

For the application, do we specify the salary I had between January and March as the one we rely on for the application?

My employer letter confirms both periods of salary. Do we need the letter to also confirm my salary before January, or is that not needed because we're not submitting payslips for January or prior?

Thanks.

For the application, do we specify the salary I had between January and March as the one we rely on for the application?

On the application form, you put your CURRENT salary from April 2020.... because your current salary is what will be used to work out if you meet the current/future part of the income requirement.

It's just that when it comes to UKVI calculating your PAST income, they are not allowed to use your current salary, because you have not been earning it for 6 months yet, so instead, they have to use your old salary (lowest payslip) to work out how much of your past income can be considered for the visa.

My employer letter confirms both periods of salary. Do we need the letter to also confirm my salary before January, or is that not needed because we're not submitting payslips for January or prior?

No, because January was more than 6 months ago, and therefore it is irrelevant to the application.

You could have been unemployed in January and it wouldn't matter. The only thing that matters is that you were employed by your company and earning more than £18,600 on February 25th.

On the application form, you put your CURRENT salary from April 2020.... because your current salary is what will be used to work out if you meet the current/future part of the income requirement.

It's just that when it comes to UKVI calculating your PAST income, they are not allowed to use your current salary, because you have not been earning it for 6 months yet, so instead, they have to use your old salary (lowest payslip) to work out how much of your past income can be considered for the visa.

No, because January was more than 6 months ago, and therefore it is irrelevant to the application.

You could have been unemployed in January and it wouldn't matter. The only thing that matters is that you were employed by your company and earning more than £18,600 on February 25th.

Thank you.

For some reason I was under the impression that we too have to specify the lowest salary during the 6 months period. Your explanation makes sense though, I could just be imagining things

For some reason I was under the impression that we too have to specify the lowest salary during the 6 months period. Your explanation makes sense though, I could just be imagining things

I don't think so, but if it asks for it on the application form, then put both salaries.

Basically, when it comes to calculating your past income, they can only consider the lowest level of pay during the 6 months (the lowest payslip)... which may not even have anything to do with your salary changing.

For example, if your salary was the same for the entire 6 months, but for some reason you got paid less in one month than in the other months (maybe you worked overtime in all the months except one, or took some unpaid leave that month, or were overpaid in a previous month and it was deducted the next month), they will only use the lower amount earned in that one month to work out your total annual income.

Or, alternatively, say your base salary was £1,800/month (£21,600/year), but actually you worked overtime in every single month, and your lowest payslip was £2,000, they would use £2,000 to work out your past income, not £1,800... so even though your salary is £21,600 on your application form, because you worked overtime they would actually work out a higher figure for the past 6 months... though overtime cannot count towards future income (unless it's contracted/guaranteed in writing), so they would still use the £21,600 figure for your annual income going forward.

So, you would still put your normal salary on the form, it's just that the figure they actually calculate from your payslips may be a little different to that number.

I don't think so, but if it asks for it on the application form, then put both salaries.

Basically, when it comes to calculating your past income, they can only consider the lowest level of pay during the 6 months (the lowest payslip)... which may not even have anything to do with your salary changing.

For example, if your salary was the same for the entire 6 months, but for some reason you got paid less in one month than in the other months (maybe you worked overtime in all the months except one, or took some unpaid leave that month, or were overpaid in a previous month and it was deducted the next month), they will only use the lower amount earned in that one month to work out your total annual income.

Or, alternatively, say your base salary was £1,800/month (£21,600/year), but actually you worked overtime in every single month, and your lowest payslip was £2,000, they would use £2,000 to work out your past income, not £1,800... so even though your salary is £21,600 on your application form, because you worked overtime they would actually work out a higher figure for the past 6 months... though overtime cannot count towards future income (unless it's contracted/guaranteed in writing), so they would still use the £21,600 figure for your annual income going forward.

So, you would still put your normal salary on the form, it's just that the figure they actually calculate from your payslips may be a little different to that number.

Thanks for the explanation, much appreciated.