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Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 May 2024 (named day). It was answered by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Friday, 17 May 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Social Services: Migrant Workers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the salary threshold for visas for social workers on the recruitment of social workers from overseas.

Answer

Social workers are recruited under the Health and Care Worker visa, and therefore are exempt from the salary threshold of £38,700 required by the Skilled Worker visa. Social workers recruited from overseas are subject to national pay scales, and therefore must be paid in line with the National Health Service agenda for change pay scales.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26146
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Pay Recruitment Migrant workers Social services
Link
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