[Politics] Priti Patel thanks Front line NHS staff by increasing their immigration health surcharge

[WATFORD zero]

Priti Patel has sparked anger by refusing to cut or axe the huge fees paid by foreign healthcare workers to help fund the NHS – just three weeks after promising to “review” the controversial charges.

It means the immigration health surcharge is still due to soar from £400 a year to £624 from this October – to be and extended to all EU citizens from next January, when Brexit is completed. Because it is also paid by spouses and children, the total cost can reach a crippling £8,000 for a family of four on a five-year work permit, or with limited leave to remain in the UK.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/priti-patel-nhs-fees-foreign-health-staff-immigration-surcharge-a9517356.html"]https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/priti-patel-nhs-fees-foreign-health-staff-immigration-surcharge-a9517356.html[/URL]

Well thanks for putting your lives on the line to protect us.

Maybe one of the regulars would like to step up to defend this ?

 

[vegster]

Priti Patel has sparked anger by refusing to cut or axe the huge fees paid by foreign healthcare workers to help fund the NHS – just three weeks after promising to “review” the controversial charges.

It means the immigration health surcharge is still due to soar from £400 a year to £624 from this October – to be and extended to all EU citizens from next January, when Brexit is completed. Because it is also paid by spouses and children, the total cost can reach a crippling £8,000 for a family of four on a five-year work permit, or with limited leave to remain in the UK.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/priti-patel-nhs-fees-foreign-health-staff-immigration-surcharge-a9517356.html"]https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/priti-patel-nhs-fees-foreign-health-staff-immigration-surcharge-a9517356.html[/URL]

Well thanks for putting your lives on the line to protect us.

Maybe one of the regulars would like to step up to defend this ?

The country has to be run like a business, and in business there is no room for sentiment. At least that's how it seems.

 

[darkwolf666]

Priti Patel has sparked anger by refusing to cut or axe the huge fees paid by foreign healthcare workers to help fund the NHS – just three weeks after promising to “review” the controversial charges.

It means the immigration health surcharge is still due to soar from £400 a year to £624 from this October – to be and extended to all EU citizens from next January, when Brexit is completed. Because it is also paid by spouses and children, the total cost can reach a crippling £8,000 for a family of four on a five-year work permit, or with limited leave to remain in the UK.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/priti-patel-nhs-fees-foreign-health-staff-immigration-surcharge-a9517356.html"]https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/priti-patel-nhs-fees-foreign-health-staff-immigration-surcharge-a9517356.html[/URL]

Well thanks for putting your lives on the line to protect us.

Maybe one of the regulars would like to step up to defend this ?

You simply can’t defend the indefensible...

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Thank God we voted Brexit to stop all these unskilled workers like careers, fruit pickers, delivery drivers from coming here..

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[essbee1]

Priti Patel has sparked anger by refusing to cut or axe the huge fees paid by foreign healthcare workers to help fund the NHS – just three weeks after promising to “review” the controversial charges.

It means the immigration health surcharge is still due to soar from £400 a year to £624 from this October – to be and extended to all EU citizens from next January, when Brexit is completed. Because it is also paid by spouses and children, the total cost can reach a crippling £8,000 for a family of four on a five-year work permit, or with limited leave to remain in the UK.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/priti-patel-nhs-fees-foreign-health-staff-immigration-surcharge-a9517356.html"]https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/priti-patel-nhs-fees-foreign-health-staff-immigration-surcharge-a9517356.html[/URL]

Well thanks for putting your lives on the line to protect us.

Maybe one of the regulars would like to step up to defend this ?

What do you expect from a self-centered, clueless, callous and corrupt bunch of crooks we call our Government.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Thank God we voted Brexit to stop all these unskilled workers like careers, fruit pickers, delivery drivers from coming here..

I was unaware that Brexit prevents such workers coming. Thanks for the info.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I was unaware that Brexit prevents such workers coming. Thanks for the info.

I think alot of people were

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[WATFORD zero]

I was unaware that Brexit prevents such workers coming. Thanks for the info.

Not prevents silly, discourages.

That's why over 20,000 EU health professionals left the UK between the referendum and the start of the pandemic

I'm sure you are aware that all the time we want to take advantage of the EU trade deals, we have to abide by their rules and pay into the EU, something we will be doing until the end of this year (if Johnson is a man of his word).

I would think that some time AFTER we find out what was voted for (deal, no deal etc etc), we will find out the rules governing overseas workers. We should find out what it was we voted for 4 years ago, in 6 weeks time (if Johnson is a man of his word). That's probably one of the reasons why you are unaware, because the decision hasn't been made (if, of course, Johnson is a man of his word). But I guess if he was a man of his word,, then there wouldn't be a border in the Irish sea. Confusing isn't it ?

Anyway, this is about our Home Secretary, not Brexit.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Not prevents silly, discourages.

That's why over 20,000 EU health professionals left the UK between the referendum and the pandemic

The low skilled workers referred to don't earn £30K a year (neither do some skilled health workers) so they won't be given permits under Ms Patel's Home Office rule.

 

[WilburySeagull]

It actually makes you ashamed or at least it should. "Thanks for your bravery - here is the bill."

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Thank God we voted Brexit to stop all these unskilled workers like careers, fruit pickers, delivery drivers from coming here..

Country would absolutely grind to a halt without them

 

[WilburySeagull]

The low skilled workers referred to don't earn £30K a year (neither do some skilled health workers) so they won't be given permits under Ms Patel's Home Office rule.

Care workers and nurses and their assistants are not low skilled they are low paid. We should have learned what a difficult job caring is by now.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Prevents/discourages/hinders.

I need a Thesaurus.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Care workers and nurses and their assistants are not low skilled they are low paid. We should have learned what a difficult job caring is by now.

I apologise. When quoting the appalling Home Office minister I should have put 'low skilled' into inverted commas.

 

[Is it PotG?]

I apologise. When quoting the appalling Home Office minister I should have put 'low skilled' into inverted commas.

Use whatever terminology suits your purpose.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Use whatever terminology suits your purpose.

As do you when requiring a thesaurus to look up a word you introduced into the thread - prevents.

 

[drew]

You simply can’t defend the indefensible...

Cue Mouldy Boots.

 

[Is it PotG?]

As do you when requiring a thesaurus to look up a word you introduced into the thread - prevents.

Or you could simply refer to post #4.

You say tomato, I say tomato.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Cue Mouldy Boots.

Is it PotG? has got this covered by himself for now and is right on top of it. No need for Mouldy Boots or any other back up just yet.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Or you could simply refer to post #4.

You say tomato, I say tomato.

Well, now you're here, what's your view on what Priti Patel has just done (you know, the title and purpose of the thread you are posting on, which you have managed to rather embarrassingly ignore up to now ?)