formula

If they get mental health problems or health breakdowns, then they will get DLA and will be exempt form the immigration income rules.

Old age comes to us all and is not unexpected, so people (should) plan for ald age.

Job loss: get some eductation and experiences under your belt so you can offer something to a new employer.

Bankruptcy: if you are PAYE then you have to go some to spend all your savings and get into such debt that you declare bankruptcy.

TBH, I have never met people (in real life) like some of you on here. I'm amazed by the attitudes and reluctance to work the hours needed. Try being proactive instead of reactive (unless some of you get enjoyment out of moaning; or hurling insults).

My daughter has just given up her job to go freelance. She won't go bankrupt. She will be fine.

WEBlue

According to The Ecomomist magazine (not generally known for sympathy to immigrants), the new financial threshold for the spouse visa-
http://www.economist.com/node/21556926

And how easily will she be able to sponsor a non-EEA partner? Having a financial requirement for sponsorship is fine, but not one that leaves 61% of British females of any age unable to sponsor a foreign partner. . . should they be unlucky enough to fall in love with a non-EEA person. That's just plainly ridiculous!

Bob

You've lived one hell of a bubbled, sheltered life to have your out look.

BristolUK

Yes, that's right. Nothing in between.

Practice.

Yes, that was a bit below the belt suggesting you're a Daily Mail reader.

I thought jobs were in short supply...and you want someone to take extra work so someone else doesn't get any at all?

Nice.

brissybee

Small circle?

Sally Redux

it's one of those Tory 'feelgood' things - we're doing something to limit immigration, haven't really thought it through but the headlines look good and it supports the image of lazy no-good foreigners.

nun

I object for reasons.

1) because some people like students cannot work enough hours to qualify and those on minimum wage would have to work Dickensian numbers of hours. You seem to have missed the advances in working conditions through the 20th century. Suggesting that people just "need to work the hours" has over tones of "Arbeit macht frei".

and

2) a British citizen should not be required to work by the Government to live in the UK with his/her family. The Government imposition of either financial or work requirements is very "1984" to my mind.

Giantaxe

formula hasn't provided anything constructive to this thread for quite a while. I'm not sure why people continue to get hooked into replying to him.

Bob

I'd not bother with reasoning, as we've all posted, he just ignores it all and ignores anyone who puts any questions that put kinks into his closed minded opinion of his tiny little circle.

Bob

Aye, it is very much the classic troll, but whatever.

WEBlue

Well, I think we should recognise that Formula's done a good job at keeping this thread going. He jumps in with his one-note responses & the thread wakes right up out of its doldrums. So just about everyone who needs to know should have had a chance to read all about the new rules by now . . . as well as the Surinder Singh alternative route.

brissybee

roaringmouse

If you're not a Daily Mail reader and offence has been taken from saying you are, then I unreservedly apologise to all Daily Mail readers.

rebs

Formula is a woman....

Pollyana

Don't really see that it makes any difference :confused;