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<p>At the current Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) level of £18,600, 75% of the UK
working population (based on ASHE earnings data) meet the MIR level. At the higher
MIR of £38,700 – the median salary level for those on the skilled worker route, and
all else being constant, around 30% of the UK working population could meet the threshold
based on earnings alone. The MIR will be increased in incremental stages to give predictability.
In Spring 2024, we will raise the threshold to £29,000, that is the 25<sup>th</sup>
percentile of earnings for jobs which are eligible for Skilled Worker visas, moving
to the 40<sup>th</sup> percentile (currently £34,500) and finally the 50<sup>th</sup>
percentile (currently £38,700 and the level at which the general skilled worker threshold
is set) in the final stage of implementation.</p><p>Family life must not be established
here at the taxpayer’s expense and family migrants must be able to integrate if they
are to play a full part in British life. The MIR has not been increased for over a
decade and no longer reflects the level of income required by a family to ensure they
are self-sufficient and do not need to rely on public funds. It is intended that this
change will contribute to reducing net migration when it is introduced in spring 2024.</p>
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