ICT → Skilled Worker switch June 2021 – Can I and my family use COVID concession for ILR? Or Am I 1 day short of SWV visa

Hi all,

I switched from ICT to Skilled Worker visa in 2021 and want to check if the COVID concession (Appendix Skilled Worker SW 21.2(i)) applies to me and my dependants (wife + 2 kids under 18).

Key dates:

ICT valid from: 16 June 2018

ICT valid until: 15 Jun 2021

SWV CoS assigned: 27 May 2021

SWV CoS start: 16 Jun 2021

SWV application submitted: 03 Jun 2021

SWV biometrics: 30 Jun 2021

SWV approved: 28 Jul 2021

SWV eVisa valid from: 28 Jul 2021 to 29 Jun 2026

Without concession, ILR would be around 30 June 2026 (5 years from approval).

Questions:

Does SW 21.2(i) allow me to count from the SWV application date (03 Jun 2021) and apply ~28 days early?

Does the same concession apply to my wife and 2 children for their ILR?

Any recent experiences with similar ICT → SWV switches + family using the concession successfully?

Can I use priority service as well?

Someone suggested if I cannot apply under covid concession I am 1 day short of my SWV visa and I might need a 1 day SWV visa extension before applying ILR.

Thanks in advance for any advice or similar cases!