Rejected petition Stop the Spouse visa wage threshold going to £38,700 from £18,400.

The current wage threshold for someone sponsoring their spouse is £18400 the government have just announced they will put it to £38,700. The national median wage is £34,963.

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This is discriminatory towards all people married to nationalities requiring a spouse visa.
People expect to support their spouse but the government are going to split families.
A basic human right - living with your spouse.

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Date submitted 4 December 2023
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