One of the first things the last Labour gov did was to scrap the Tory 'Primary Purpose Rule', maybe they will also scrap the £18k6 minimum limit or lower it to what minimum pay would be for a 40hr week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/po...05/straw.shtml
Remember no non-EU spouse can claim benefits until they have ILR. This is just about controlling immigration but they are picking on spouses of British Citizens