COVID-19 Financial Requirement Concession

[crazymary1000]

Greetings!
My partner and I are in the process of applying for the 6 month fiancée family visa and was wondering if anyone might be able to clarify a bit on the COVID-19 concession that was added to the financial requirement (please see below). My partner was made redundant due to COVID-19 (which we have in writing from his prior employer) in May 2020; however, he has not yet secured other employment (as of September 2020). He had earned well over the minimum income requirement prior to March 2020. So our main question is: would the letter from his prior employer suffice for the financial requirement at this time (in addition to the evidence that he did in fact meet the minimum income requirement 6 months prior to March 2020)?

From the Home Office financial requirement guidance (page 69):
Coronavirus (COVID-19) concession
Instruction for handling cases which raise the impact of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic as grounds for not meeting the minimum income requirement in an entry clearance, leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain applications under the family Immigration Rules.
This guidance sets out the approach you must take over defined periods, when deciding a case, to ensure applicants are not disadvantaged as a result of circumstances beyond their control because of COVID-19.
Income received via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or the Coronavirus Self- Employment Income Support Scheme can count as employment or self-employment income. Where there is evidence of a temporary loss of income due to COVID-19 during the period 1 March 2020 and 31 August 2020 you will apply the following concessions:
• a temporary loss of employment income between 1 March and 31 August 2020 due to COVID-19, will be disregarded provided the minimum income requirement was met at the required level for at least 6 months up to March 2020
• an applicant or sponsor furloughed under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be deemed as earning 100% of their salary
• a temporary loss of annual income due to COVID-19 between 1 March 2020 and 31 August 2020 will generally be disregarded for self-employment income, along with the impact on employment income from the same period for future applications.
• evidential flexibility may be applied where an applicant or sponsor experiences difficulty accessing specified evidence due to COVID-19 restrictions


Thank you in advance!

[seagul]

A temporary loss of employment income: Most likely a permanent loss of job isn't similar to a temporary loss of income.