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<p>The minimum income requirement was implemented in July 2012 as part of a package
of reforms to the family Immigration Rules, and the overall assessment is that it
strikes a fair balance between an individual’s right to family life, the economic
wellbeing of the UK and the community in general.</p><p>The Supreme Court has upheld
the lawfulness of the minimum income requirement, which prevents burdens on the taxpayer
and promotes integration, declaring that the policy is neither a breach of the right
to respect for private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention
on Human Rights nor discriminatory.</p><p>The Immigration Rules are kept under continuous
review including the minimum income requirement and adjusted where necessary in light
of feedback, impact and the findings of the courts.</p>
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