WATCH: British Govt Banning Care Workers From Bringing Over Their Families

The British government has unveiled a new plan to reduce immigration, consisting of five key points. The plan includes prohibiting care workers from bringing their families and increasing the minimum salary requirement for skilled worker visas.

Home Secretary James Cleverly is facing pressure to demonstrate a tough stance on immigration. This initiative is a response to Conservative Party concerns over the failure of the Rwanda deportation scheme and high levels of net migration. Mr. Cleverly claims that this plan is more stringent than previous government approaches and covers health and care visas, skilled worker visas, family visas, the shortage occupation list, and student visas. Cleverly said:

In the year ending September 2023, 101,000 Health and Care visas were issued to care workers and senior care workers, with an estimated 120,000 visas granted to associated dependants, the majority of whom we estimate don’t work, but still make use of public services.

Here are the measures outlined by the British government:

1. Health and care visas: Overseas care workers will not be allowed to bring their family members (a husband or wife, civil partner or unmarried partner, and children under 18) with them to prevent misuse of the health and care visa. Care firms sponsoring visa applications must be regulated by the Care Quality Commission.

2. Skilled worker visa minimum salary: The minimum salary requirement for skilled worker visas will increase by almost 50% from £26,200 to £38,700. However, health and care workers will have a lower threshold.

4. Family visas: The minimum financial requirement for family visas will be raised to £38,700 to ensure that those bringing dependants can financially support them. Currently, the threshold is set at £18,600, based on 2012 rates.

5. Student visas: The government will review the graduate route to prevent misuse and protect the quality of UK higher education. This follows previous restrictions on family members accompanying students on their visas. Watch the video below for more.

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