Friday 12 October 2018

Charge for migrants to use NHS to double to £400, government announces

Charge for migrants to use NHS to double to £400, government announces The surcharge that migrants must pay to use the NHS will be doubled to £400, the government has announced.

Immigration minister Caroline Nokes said the charge, which applies to migrants from outside the the EU, represented “a good deal for those seeking to live in the UK temporarily”.

The higher fee, which will be subject to parliamentary approval, will ensure migrants make a “fair contribution”, she said. The Independent

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