In Britain, to sponsor a family member, youll need to make £18,600 per year -- about $31,300. Clare Sambrook shows how this may be an unrealistically high amount for some working people to bring their spouses into the country. For example, Margaret cannot afford to bring her husband Mohammed, from Tunisia, to South Wales. With a steady job, she earns £13,500 (US$22,723) a year. To keep costs low, she lives with family and rarely goes out. Neither she nor her husband want state assistance to meet the cost of living -- but the laws specific restriction by income level doesnt recognize this type of cost savings. Brian, a graphic designer in the East Midlands, is eager to bring Jennifer, his fiancee from the Philippines. He quit his job in an effort to find a new one that will pay enough to meet the requirement, and is now living off his savings. Based on stories like these, a new report from Migrant Rights Network urges the government to reduce the minimum income requirement to the National Minimum Wage, and says the Home Office should consider the full range of income and support available to a family.
Posted on: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:30:01 +0000
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