The answer is not easy. As per new law for Tier 4 Dependent application its a typical calculation of facts and figures which depends on personal circumstances of the main immigrant (the student) i.e. college location / course length / course level / time of application. etc.
Anyways I am giving you the solution and its also an opportunity to evaluate your accounting and finacial calculation skills.
Family member of a tier 4 (general) Student
The maintenance requirements for a family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student depends on the following circumstances:
The length of the course;
Where the main applicant will be studying in the United Kingdom; and
Whether the main applicant already has an established presence studying in the United Kingdom.
The Tier 4 (General) Student will be either:
On a course based in inner London
On a course based in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom.
It has been established that to meet basic living expenses, not including fees, a student:
Studying in inner London for the majority of his/her study needs £800 per month.
Studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom for the majority of his/her study needs £600 per month.
We will use the address given as the main study site to assess whether the student will study for the majority of the time in inner London (more than 50% of their study time). The following London Boroughs are subject to the £800 per month maintenance requirement: Camden, City of London, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, and Westminster. All other London Boroughs and any other area in the United Kingdom will be subject to the £600 per month requirement.
The student’s education provider will be able to tell the student which London Borough he/she is based in.
If the student will be studying at more than one site, and one site is in inner London and one site is not, we will base the maintenance requirements on where the student will spend the majority of his/her time studying, the student will need to get this address from the Tier 4 sponsor.
If the course involves study that is split equally between two or more sites, the main study site named by the sponsor in the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies will be used to assess the level of maintenance required.
How many months money does a family member of a tier 4 (general) Student need?
A family member of a Tier 4 (General) student must show that he/she has enough money to cover his/her monthly living costs whilst the student is studying in the United Kingdom.
The amount of money a family member has to show will depend on whether the student already has an established presence studying in the United Kingdom. Where a student has an established presence studying in the United Kingdom, the family member will need to show less money for living costs.
A student has an established presence studying in the United Kingdom if:
He/she has completed a course that was at least six months long within their last period of leave, and this leave finished within the last four months; or
He/she is applying for continued study on a course where he/she has studied at least six months of that course and has been studying within the last four months; or
He/she is applying to continue in Tier 4 as a Sabbatical Officer or as a Postgraduate Doctor or Dentist and he/she has completed a course that was at least six months long within his/her last period of leave, and this leave finished within the last four months.
A family member can qualify for the reduced maintenance levels whether he/she is applying from inside the United Kingdom or from overseas.
Where a student does not have an established presence studying in the United Kingdom, the family member must show that he/she has money for his/her living costs for each month of the students course up, to a maximum of 9 months.
A student with an established presence studying in the United Kingdom must show that he/she has money for his/her living costs for each month of his/her course up, to a maximum of 2 months.
If the length of a student’s course includes a part of a month, we will round the time up to the next month. For example, if a course is seven months and two weeks, the family member must show he/she has enough money for eight months.
The family member of a tier 4 (general) Student where the student does not have an established presence in the United Kingdom
If the tier 4 (general) Student is studying in inner London
The family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in inner London must have £533 per month up to a maximum of 9 months, to support himself/herself.
For example, if the Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in inner London is making an application at the same time as his/her spouse and two children. He/she must show that he/she has £533 for his/her spouse and a further £533 for each child, in addition to £800 required for his/ her own support. In total the family will require evidence that they hold £2399 in available funds (£533 x 3 = £1599 + £800) per month up to a maximum of 9 months.
If a family member applies separately from the Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in inner London, there must still be enough funds to support each member of the family. Therefore in the example above, if the family has a third child and the family applies for leave to remain for the third child separately, he/she must provide evidence that he/she has an additional £533 per month up to a maximum of 9 month, in available funds.
If the tier 4 (general) Student is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom
The family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom must have £400 per month up to a maximum of 9 months, to support himself/herself.
For example, if the Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom is making an application at the same time as his/her spouse and two children. He/she must show that he/she has £400 for his/her spouse and a further £400 for each child, in addition to £600 required for his/her own support. In total the family will require evidence that they hold £1800 in available funds (£400 x 3 = £1200 + £600) per month up to a maximum of 9 months.
If a family member applies separately from the Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom, there must still be enough funds to support each member of the family. Therefore in the example above, if the family has a third child and the family applies for leave to remain for the third child separately, they must provide evidence that they have an additional £400 per month up to a maximum of 9 months, in available funds.
The family member of a tier 4 (general) Student where the student does have an established presence in the United Kingdom
If the tier 4 (general) Student is studying in inner London
The family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in inner London must have 2 months maintenance of £533 per month, to support himself/herself.
For example, if the Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in inner London is making an application at the same time as his/her spouse and two children. He/she must show that he/she has £533 for his/her spouse and a further £533 for each child, in addition to £800 required for his/her own support. In total the family will require evidence that they hold 2 months maintenance of £2399 per month in available funds (£533 x 3 = £1599 + £800).
If a family member applies separately from the Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in inner London, there must still be enough funds to support each member of the family. Therefore in the example above, if the family has a third child and the family applies for leave to remain for the third child separately, they must provide evidence that they have an additional 2 months maintenance of £533 per month, in available funds.
If the tier 4 (general) Student is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom
The family member of a Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom must have 2 months maintenance of £400 per month, to support himself/herself.
For example, if the Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom is making an application at the same time as his/her spouse and two children. He/she must show that he/she has £400 for his/her spouse and a further £400 for each child, in addition to £600 required for his/her own support. In total the family will require evidence that they hold 2 months maintenance of £1800 per months in available funds (£400 x 3 = £1200 + £600). If a family member applies separately from the Tier 4 (General) Student who is studying in outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom, there must still be enough funds to support each member of the family. Therefore in the example above, if the family has a third child and the family applies for leave to remain for the third child separately, they must provide evidence that they have an additional 2 months maintenance of £400 per month, in available funds.
