Darren makes a good point, however, I personally witnessed a co-Brit in Manila back in 2005, who was fiancee was declined a visa, even though he felt he could prove that he could support the fiancee without the need to claim additional funds.
The guy was called Kenny, we stood together all day outside chatting, he admitted to me he lived on Income support, and did not pay any council tax, or other taxes, he was called in to see the ECO, and about 1 hour later came out and said, they had been declined, the reason given, was insufficient income to support a.n.other.
I think one shoe does not fit all, each case then is taken on the merits of the case, however I stand by my experience which says, those who do manage to secure visa's for their fiancee's on public funds, are few and far between, notwithstanding that Keith is one of them, showing that in that case, its not impossible, but rather unlikely, or say a slim chance.
