Working holiday visa - how do they calculate "12 months"?

[legalalien]

Anyone know? Obviously a month off without pay wouldn't count. But otherwise, is this worked out in days? working days? How is part time work accounted for? None of the official websites need to go into detail. About to try and track down the actual regs, in the hope these will answer the question - if anyone can point me in the right direction, much appreciated!

I think they count 12 months from date of entry regardless of how the working time is divided up - ie part-time etc.

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules - HC302 - this seems like it may be the document which specifies the length of the stay. But alas, it does not answer your question... as it does not define how the 12 months is calculated.

Purpose of the visit to the UK must be for a Holiday - not to work.

I've checked the Immigration Rules themselves, and they simply refer to an intention to work for 12 months out of 24, without further detail. I'll have to check whether the visa itself says anything - or otherwise give them a call, I guess.

It always used to be (when I worked in the field) an aggregate of 12 months in any 24 month period but you should check with the Home Office.

I suspect part time work counts as part of the 12 months. But, you can work a month, off a month, etc for as long as you want.

Why, LA? Are you here on working holiday?

nice thought. no, just an upcoming nanny visa crisis. Expect a thread on the subject next quarter or so! How's your hunt going?

shit. But thanks for asking.

Why do people with no experience whatsoever think they are qualified to make £350 net? Why? why? why? Tell me what makes them soooo good.

I'm back to the foreigners... (like I have any room to go calling anyone a foreigner )

We are talking live-in. After tax, after all of her expenses (rent, utilities, food) are paid by me. Now, if we were talking about seasoned career nannies who have qualifications and 5-10 years of experience with young children, fullt itme, five days a week, etc. I can understand the rate... but I am talking about people who have never been nannies, have not degrees or dimplomas, but do have at least one cousin whom they babysit regularly...

Sorry to all you lovely well qualified nannies on here. I'm just having a moan about the overly ambitious ones who have never done the job.

hmm. how about this one

www.gumtree.com/london/74/17901674.html

(checking gumtree to get a feel for what is in store for me)

I'm now talking to a nice Polish girl.

Fingers crossed...