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Reform UK levy on employing overseas staff āwould harm NHS and social careā
Published 27 July 2026 Ā· europe
Exclusive: Experts say policy could also cause shortages of school teachers and drive some universities to bankruptcy Reform UKās plan to make employers pay an
Exclusive: Experts say policy could also cause shortages of school teachers and drive some universities to bankruptcy Reform UKās plan to make employers pay an annual levy for overseas staff would harm the NHS and social care, cause a shortage of schoolteachers, and could push some universities into bankruptcy, experts have warned.
Nigel Farageās party has pledged a āmigrant worker surchargeā, which would involve a higher rate of employer national insurance as well as a separate annual charge.
It would apply to any employees without a UK passport, including EU nationals with settled status, with the exception of Irish passport holders. Continue reading...
Published: July 27, 2026 ā¢ 10:30 AM IST Ā· Updated: July 27, 2026 ā¢ 11:09 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Exclusive: Experts say policy could also cause shortages of school teachers and drive some universities to bankruptcy Reform UKās plan to make employers pay an annual levy for overseas staff would harm the NHS and social care, cause a shortage of schoolteachers, and could push some universities into bankruptcy, experts have warned.
Nigel Farageās party has pledged a āmigrant worker surchargeā, which would involve a higher rate of employer national insurance as well as a separate annual charge.
It would apply to any employees without a UK passport, including EU nationals with settled status, with the exception of Irish passport holders.
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