July 13th, 2023 at 07:01 am
UK Government to Double NHS Fee for Immigrant Workers – HIS Fee for UK Visa
Did you know that the UK government intends to double the costs for migrant workers using the NHS? Below, we explain this in more detail.
The National Health Service, popularly known as NHS in the UK, fees that foreign workers must pay appears to be changing, at least according to news sources. Interesting rates for NHS care for migrant workers may be raised to 1,200 pounds per year, according to the article.
This change appears to be one of the government’s strategies for easing the mounting pressure on the Health Service. Additionally, the Department of Health and the Home Office are exploring several alternatives to significantly raise the immigration health fee.
Don’t forget that the annual cost is presently 624 pounds. Also, to be highlighted is that the Treasury is anticipated to receive these proposals in the coming weeks.
It goes without saying that they intend to generate hundreds of millions of pounds more in income for the NHS. Not to add that the NHS’s resources and capacity have heavy taxes.
Additionally, the government is debating whether to raise the surcharge for older migrants even higher because, in comparison to younger workers or international students, they need to use the healthcare system more frequently.
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