British workers should be able to bring their family members more easily to the UK, a government review in family visas suggested.
Under the policies brought by sage Sunak’s orthodox government, British citizens or inhabited residents, who want to bring their colleagues to the UK, need to show that they have a salary of at least £ 29,000 per year. Orthodoxies planned to increase the threshold to £ 38,700, but labor A review ordered Of the requirements, which has been done Described as “tax on love” by critics.
In promoting separate families, the review has now stated that a suitable minimum income requirement (MIR) will be between £ 23,000 and £ 25,000 per year.
In a report published on Tuesday, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) stated that they consider the range between £ 21,000 and £ 28,000 appropriate. He said that his modeling of various options “clusters around the area of £ 23,000 to £ 25,000”. This will allow most British laborers to qualify for bringing their spouse to the UK in full-time minimum-laborer jobs.
However, it is still more than the previous £ 18,600 limit that was in place before a change in 2024.
Review writers estimated that if the salary limit was dropped from £ 29,000 to £ 24,000, it would increase the net migration from 8,000 people, about 1-3 percent of the approximate future net migration.
Rachel Roberts Dos Santos and his two boys, Emanoel and Jamme, are living separately from their Brazilian husband and step -daughter due to income regulations. He said the recommendations of the report seemed promising, but he said: “In an ideal world, there would be no value tag on love”.
Ms. Roberts DOS Santos retired in 2019 to her husband Manle, what she felt that she had given six months time, while she tried to earn enough to fulfill the salary limit. When Kovid killed, he lost his job and was unable to meet the necessary income requirements to join his family again.
“My two boys are registered hair models, and one of them earned some money in 2023 and we were able to buy three airplane tickets to see and see Daddy for the first time in four years. Then last year Mannoel was able to enter the UK for six months on a tourist visa, but when he left a huge hole again.”
She is now training to become a project manager with the aim of getting a job above £ 29,000.
Mac has also recommended that the home office considers the methods of factor in any job offers that have a partner wishing to come to the UK.
Caroline Kombs, co-founder of Rut Families UK, said: “We appreciate the context of Mac that the government should decide to maintain a mir, it should be reduced and minimal wages should be reflected, although we strongly believe that no MIR should have an effect.
Mac Chairman, Professor Brian Bell, said that the committee report said that “many approaches that the government can take, as well as with the strength and weaknesses of each.”
Green MP Carla Danier, who has met with different families, said: “Minimum income requirements for family visas are a cruel on love that separates families and puts untold stress on those who are unfortunately in love with someone who is not from this country.
“The current system is cruel and impractical and must be removed.”
But conservatives called Labor to immediately revive the party’s plan to increase the threshold of labor to £ 38,000. Chhaya Home Secretary Chris Filp said: “Migration figures are very high. It is time to end ECHR blockage, increase salary threshold and withdraw control of who comes to this country. It contains a binding annual cap on immigration set by Parliament, but recently the labor has voted against doing so. Only the conservative has voted.”