Written Question·Home Office·UIN 96461
Visas: Skilled Workers
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Question
Mr Paul Kohler
Liberal Democrat — Wimbledon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to address cases where DWP staff meet the annual Skilled Worker Visa salary threshold but are affected by the method used to calculate hourly pay.
Answer
Mike TappWhen assessing salaries for visa purposes, our approach is consistent with that taken in national minimum wage guidance, which states:‘If you pay a salaried worker their normal salary while they are absent from work and this forms a part of their employme...
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