Lower new minimum wage requirement of £38,7k for skilled Worker and family visa

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Lower and the new requirement of increasing the minimum wage for Skilled Worker visa and family visa. Currently, this new salary is only attainable in certain positions in bank front desk, IT or financial technology sector. However, other industries also require talent like home care, and retail.

The new minimum wage criteria for the skilled worker visa place a significant burden on both employers and prospective skilled workers. This may hinder the growth of many British companies and sectors heavily reliant on skilled professionals.
A lower minimum wage requirement can enhance the UK's ability to address skill shortages in key industries, ultimately fostering a more dynamic and resilient workforce.
A lower minimum wage requirement would better serve the interests of the UK economy.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Cancel increase to minimum income requirement for Skilled Worker and Family visa: Cancel increase to minimum income requirement for Skilled Worker and Family visa

Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700: Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700

Timeline

5 Dec 2023	Petition opened for signatures
18 Dec 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Dec 2023

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