Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
I'm a bit confused also, because i originally thought it would apply to those kids who are not British, eg step-kids in the phils but from the article, the lady who is British and pregnant with twins would need to earn more than the 25k, so it appears they are applying it to kids already in the UK!, i suppose we will have to wait and see.
Actually Joe, the woman in question was able to stay in the uk with her twins...the nub comes when she wants to bring in her non euro husband......bearing in mind the base level will be set at 25k or there abouts...her annual income being 31k.5 k is deemed not enough to support her family with out the need to go to the public purse.

The only way to get her hubby here is either to get a better paying job or exile this country for his.

The situation for steve is, he can bring his son over from Philippines without any problems..he, the son, is after all British citizen....the nub comes when steve's wife wants to come over as well...now im not sure what the sliding scale is for a wife and son but, you bet your bottom dollar its much more than the base 25k.

The woman in the example was on 31.5 k and that wasn't enough for 2 kids.

Also what about the thousands of filipina already here and settled but, with childrens still in the Philippines with plans on coming over here at a later date?