Spouse Visa financial criteria exemption.

Hello Everyone,
I am a new member of this forum and I basically want to know something about the spouse Visa financial criteria exemption.I am a British citizen Indian employed part time as I look after my severely blind mum and live in a council flat of which my mum is a tenant.i live with her as a non dependant adult and I care for her 7 days a week.l am planning to get married to a girl from India however I can't bring her over as I earn only £12,000/- a year as I work only for 2 days a week.Since I have a shortfall of £6,600/- should my mum claim carer's allowance just so I could be exempted from the criteria.As far as I know a carer's allowance criteria allows the carer to work 15hrs a week as long as they not earn more than£120 a week.Please advice.

If you were receiving Carer's Allowance, you could qualify under the adequate maintenance route rather than having to meet the £18,600 financial requirement. Can't help you much with the criteria for the benefit unfortunately. Additional details in the guidance document linked below:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... x_1_7A.pdf