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The previous requirment was £13000 and my wife got her visa ok and my income was less than £10000 in May this year, so don't give up hope just try, you never know what the outcome will be. Good Luck!

Michael, there was no previous requirement for gross income.
It all came down to disposable/discretionary income after housing costs.
If there was an amount left equal to or greater than the Income Support level than that was considered as sufficient.

The rules today are totally different. The strict financial requirement is for clearly evidenced gross income of minimum £18600 for a couple. Period.
No third party sponsors, no consideration of potential employment of the immigrant applicant and no review of afforability (outgoings)

Unless the basic financial requirements can be met the outcome can only be refusal.

The cost and emotional impacts are too serious to be taken lightly on a wing and a prayer.

No offence intended. Just telling as it is.

This situation will not change until somebody does get refused on financials and then takes the full route through the courts. I'm sure it will happen eventually, but that's only an option for a few folks.