smartaawan

Hi and thanks to everyone for their support.

I have few questions related to the the VAF4A appnedix 2 form and unsure about how to answer them

3.11 - What is your sponsor’s annual income from this employment before tax?
My job has a fixed salary of £20,000 per annum and I will include that figure in this box. I will also include my bank statements from 19 Nov 2016 to 21 May 2017 along with a letter from Employer.

My salary deposits are on the last working day of each month.

Each month wage slips shows gross salary as 'SALS 1EE salaries' with amount £1,666.67, which is more than the required amount of £1,550 except for Mar-17. In March I was off sick for one day and employer didn't pay for that one day. This means my gross salary for that month was down to £1,589.79 (1666.67-76.88). As I was still over the £1,550 for all six months so does this look okay ?

3.12 - Has your sponsor been in employment with the same employer and earning the amount, as detailed in 3.11 above, continuously for 6 months prior to the date of the application? (Category A)

I have been with same employer for over 6 months but due to the sick day in Mar-17, I haven't earned the same amount as entered in 3.11 box (£20,000). How would I answer this ?
Should I amend the amount in 3.11 to £19,923.12 (20000-76.88) and then say yes or is there a different way to answer this part.

chandni

3.11 I'd write: GBP20,000


3.12 YES


Then in Part 5.
explain your point with the whole sick day and salary reduction and if possible get an employees letter to confirm.

Also state in part 5 that you have a letter to confirm what you've explained.

smartaawan

Many thanks for your reply chandni.

I will follow your advice re points 3.11 and 3.12

I have already included the below paragraph in my sponsor's letter. Kindly let me know if this is sufficient or would it be better if I remove it from the letter and include it in Part 5:


"I have referred extensively to the “Appendix FM-SE” and have attached all the evidence specified to meet the financial requirements in Category A.

In Mar-17, I was off sick for one day and this was taken as unpaid leave. Also in Feb-17, I did overtime at work which was paid on top of the normal monthly salary in the month of Feb-17.

This means that my Gross monthly salary has always been over the financial requirement, during the past six months. Below are the Gross salaries awarded for months between Nov-16 and Apr-17:


Nov-16 £1,666.67
Dec-16 £1,666.67
Jan-17 £1,666.67
Feb-17 £2,354.09 (1,666.67 + 477.09 + 210.33)
Mar-17 £1,589.79 (1,666.67 - 76.88)
Apr-17 £1,666.67"

chandni

Hi,
Seems like a good thing to give the detailed explanation