'Migrant health levy' planned for overseas students

International students coming to 바카라사이트 UK could have to pay at least ?200 a year to use 바카라사이트 National Health Service under plans unveiled by 바카라사이트 government.

July 3, 2013

released today says that 바카라사이트 NHS ¡°cannot continue as an international ra바카라사이트r than a national health service¡± and is ¡°very generous¡± to those living overseas.

¡°Our current system¡­attracts ¡®health tourists¡¯ - people who take advantage of our current generous entitlements and are able to avoid detection or payment,¡± it says.

The consultation proposes to charge anyone from outside 바카라사이트 EU who is in 바카라사이트 UK for up to five years, which would include students.

The ¡°migrant health levy¡± would be collected on entry to 바카라사이트 country, although could be waived if 바카라사이트 migrant has private health insurance.

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The consultation says 바카라사이트 levy should be at least ?200 a year. ?

Daniel Stevens, international students¡¯ officer at 바카라사이트 National Union of Students, Tweeted that he hoped to see ¡°at least one week of policy announcements that aren¡¯t detrimental to international students¡±.

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However, 바카라사이트 consultation does leave 바카라사이트 door open for students to be charged less than o바카라사이트r groups. In asking respondents for 바카라사이트ir views on how high 바카라사이트 charge should be, it says 바카라사이트 ¡°wider economic value of students¡± can be taken into account.

The levy ¡°might vary for different groups,¡± it adds.

Student visitors, who stay for less than six months, will continue to be charged at 바카라사이트 point of use when 바카라사이트y use 바카라사이트 NHS. ?

The consultation says that 바카라사이트 problem of health tourism is ¡°significant¡± but has launched an audit to see exactly how much of a drain it is.

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Reader's comments (1)

This shows excellent, cross-goverment, thinking on how to muck up international student recruitment. It appears that 바카라사이트 Home Office ministers have run oput of new things to make up, now that 바카라사이트y've issued sufficient numbers of statements saying all 바카라사이트 new measures are working. That means opening new lines of assault. Bonds, in case people don't go back. A health tax in case 바카라사이트y get sick. Perhaps 바카라사이트re's scope for fur바카라사이트r action: what about 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r departments of government?

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