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Hello, I am currently on Skilled Worker visa and completing my 5 years in April would be eligibile to apply for ILR.
***There is an issue in my case and seeking the solution/justification of the same on this forum.***

My employer processed very less salary last year for 3 months (Jan, Feb and March 2025) because I was not on any assignment. I have got another assignment in April 2025 so my later payslips are generated as per my regular payroll.
Question: I will be applying for ILR in April 2026. Will there be any risk to my application as I have got reduced salary last year and is mentioned the same in P60?

Seeking your advise on, how big is the risk? Will it be a direct refusal or they will send a query?

What could be the options for me to avoid this situation?

This has no relevance to ILR. There is no requirement to submit P60 at all

It's not about submitting P60 but can't Home Office check directly in HMRC systems if the salary was consistent throughout the qualifying years or not?

PeterGarg wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 15, 2026 5:59 pm

It's not about submitting P60 but can't Home Office check directly in HMRC systems if the salary was consistent throughout the qualifying years or not?

There is no such requirement at all under the rules. Stop inventing your own

You are correct. There is no such requirement mentioned explicitly by Home Office..... But in current situation, they are going beyond required documents and scrutinising every small thing to reject the application.
Due to heavy rejection rate, I am trying to play safe and understand if there is any work around if any such query comes from Home Office.

PeterGarg wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:40 pm

You are correct. There is no such requirement mentioned explicitly by Home Office..... But in current situation, they are going beyond required documents and scrutinising every small thing to reject the application.
Due to heavy rejection rate, I am trying to play safe and understand if there is any work around if any such query comes from Home Office.

Here on the ILR forum, we have not heard of these mysterious rejections at all.
You cannot be refused unless you fail the requirements under the rules. So which ILR rejections are you talking about? Can you please show me the cases here and support your claims ??