Employment gap for settlement of Tier 1(g)

[northlodger]

Hi, I have a question about the requirement for settlement of Tier 1 (general). Wish someone can be kind enough to answer.

I start my employment since January 2007 as a Work permit holder.
Before the work permit expired, I switch to Tier 1(general) in August 2009 and finish my work contract in January 2010.
I started to work again with the same employer since July 2010 till now. (Maybe irrelevant, during the gap between these two jobs, I was registered as a student (part time). )

My question is if I can applying for settlement of Tier 1(general). I have live in U.K for more than 5 years continuously under Work Permit holder and Tier 1(general). And according the point-based calculator, I can obtain sufficient scores.
However there is a 6 months gap between two work periods (Jan 2007 - Jan 2010 and July 2010 till now). I was told by some friends that there should not be any gap longer than 60 (some say 30) days. But I can not find this clause in the Immigrant Rules (SETTLEMENT – TIER 1)
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

Could anyone help clarifying my concern? Is there a requirement of continuous employment for settlement of Tier 1(general) ?
Many thanks.

[esmsi]

I do not heard any such kind of rule .

[northlodger]

I do not heard any such kind of rule .

I think it applies to people who apply for ILR with 5(4) years of HSPM or Work permit holder.

[vinny]

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