Gathering Documents for Spouse VISA

[Terpe]

Thanks Terpe

If this is the case then I should be OK with submitting my last bank statement and payslip that tie up together. According to Appendix FM-SE as I quoted, it's the date of the most recent piece of evidence that must be dated no earlier than 28 days from the application.

Any piece of evidence, (or the most recently dated part of that evidence) covering a period up to date of application must be dated no earlier than 28 days before the date of application.
Pedantic I know, but it's not limited to the just most recent single piece of evidence.

...so as long as that is dated for the period ending no more than 28 days prior to the application then that's acceptable right?

Right.

As an example:
Recent payslip: Dated 25th May
Recent bank statement: Dated from previous period in May until 5th June, but not received until 15th June
DHL'd documents to wife: Received 18th June
Payment for VISA application: 19th June
Submission at VFS: 27th June

I know I may have exaggerated some of the timescales above, but if the key gap is that between payment of the VISA application (19th) and the bank statement end date (5th) being less than 28 days, then this should be fine?

Yes.
At the date of application (payment on 19th June) there's no latest documentary evidence available.