Very Confused PLEASE HELP! spouse from pakistan

[griddler]

Hi everyone

Basically i am confused on my payslips well i have been working for the same company since January 2011

I have a P60 that shows 20k for the year of 2011/2012 but since October 2012 till January 2013 I was not working

as I was waiting for the job transfer to take place to a new location
so since January 10 2012 i have been working again

I have 43 payslips that show 18100 but short of 52 payslips so my question is if I send my old P60 whats the chance of my spouse getting the visa? as they should see i been working for same company Royal Mail since january 2011 with a 2 month break

So Please help and tell me what you people think as I am very confused
Jazakallah

[MPH80]

You have two options to try and show your income ...

a) If you have been working for the same employer for MORE than 6 months - just show the last 6 months payslips. BUT the income will be taken as the lowest point in those 6 months.

I don't think you can show this option because of the break in employment (assuming your contract actually ended and you've started a new one)

or b) You show the last payslips over the last 12 months. In this case - the income must total over £18,600. So the question for you is - do the payslips over the last 12 months show you earning over that amount?

M.

[griddler]

Yes 12 months its 52 payslips but i only got 43 so dont they take that into consideration that i have been working since 2011 and earned over 20k in that tax year??

Also how about ebay income that comes in can that be shown as an income?

Thanks

[MPH80]

No - they only look at the last 12 calendar months (Unless you're self employed).

Ebay income won't be counted unless you are officially trading - which means registering as self employed ... paying the right NICs ... declaring all that income to the tax man etc.

M.

[griddler]

Thanks for the reply

So far my situation doesnt seem good to me just wanted to know i have also done some jobs that were paid by cash in hand so if i get a letter from the employers who paid me cash in hand stating i worked there etc would that suffice??? Along with my royal mail pay slips

Thanks

[MPH80]

The requirement of the evidence requires payslips.

Cash in hand suggests no tax was paid on the employment as otherwise you would have been given a payslip with appropriate tax deductions and then a P60 at the end of your service.

So - either a) you were self employed and failed to declare the income or b) you had other income which you haven't declared.

Either way - I don't think you want to admit that to a government agency.

[griddler]

Situation is looking worser and worser

My current payslips add up to 18100 how much savings would I need and idea?

[MPH80]

The formula for savings to make up the shortfall is: 16000 + (shortfall * 2.5)

So in your case - that's £17,250.

Those savings will have needed to be held in an account in either of your names for 6 months prior to the application.

Assuming you don't already have this - I would suggest your best option is to wait until you have 6 months continuous employment history and payslips.

M.