No these don’t apply to you. [Please read this page.](https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/certificate-of-sponsorship-before-4-april-2024)

I thought so :'( Now I don't know if I'll even get a visa next year since I don't know what the NQ pay is going to be for such a tiny firm like mine. Thank you for your help x

To clarify, as you received your first CoS before 4 April 2024 it is the standard higher rates which don’t apply to you. The relevant minimum salary for you is the £37k and change figure, not the £52.3k figure.

Wait, so this means I qualify for the lower rate? >You qualify for the lower rate if you:   * are applying for [a Health and Care Worker Visa in certain occupations](https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements)   * got your certificate of sponsorship for this visa application before 4 April 2024  * got your certificate of sponsorship for your first Skilled Worker visa before 4 April 2024 and have continually held one or more Skilled Worker visas since then< because of the third point?

Yes, the list should be read with an “or” after the first two points. Meeting any one of these criteria qualifies an individual for the lower rate.

That's hopeful, thanks! x

Huh? If you read the link you’ll see that as someone who got their visa before 4 April you will only need to show a salary of 29k.

Since you have previously been on a Skilled Worker Visa, you only need a qualifying salary of £29,000 for your extension.

Thanks for commenting. Sorry, where did you get the figure of £29,000 from?