Understanding The New Rule On Skilled Worker Salary Deductions

Updated sponsor guidance and caseworker guidance sheds some light on the new Immigration Rule covering certain payments made by a Skilled Worker to their sponsor, but there are still clarifications needed on some important points.

If you are a Skilled Worker sponsor, it is vital that you understand and correctly apply the new rule. This is because failure to do so could affect your ability to hold a sponsor licence and could lead to your Skilled Workers' permission being cancelled.

As a Skilled Worker sponsor, how might this rule affect me?

To ensure a Skilled Workers whose CoS is assigned on or after 9 April 2025 is eligible for sponsorship (including workers whose immigration permission requires extension, you may need to: