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Dear members,
I was just interested if anyone has any idea on the WRS. Basically my EU spouse was employed from 03/2011 however she was not registered with WRS and in 2015 Nov (5th anniversary of our marriage) we was planing to apply for PR, and the period from Nov 2010 till May 2011 as she was not registered with WRS we were planing to cover as self sufficient as me being the financial supporter (was employed and held joint account and held health insurance). Now with this new judgement of extension of WRS was unlawful does this mean that she was exercising treaty rights as a worker since 03.2011 even though she was not registered with WRS.

Thanks

At the moment there is no escape for EU national from WRS scheme which was in enforced between 2004-2011 as nothing officially be announced/implemented about it. Therefore, it will be wise to cover that period when the EU national wasn't registered with WRS scheme through self sufficiency.

Thanks a lot Sheraz7, Its all clear now, we will apply through self sufficient then.

Extension of the Workers Registration Scheme in 2009 was unlawful wrote:Subject to any appeal, the government will have to amend domestic law to make it compliant with the UT’s decision. It will no longer be able to refuse EU workers the right to reside on the ground of not having complied with the WRS requirements in the period 1 May 2009 and 30 April 2011.

See also Extension of the Workers Registration Scheme 2009 Unlawful.

So if I would wait for almost 3 months I could save £50 and almost be Permanent Resident. Now I have to apply in few months because 5 months gap... Really cool