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Written question asked by Rupa Huq (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Stephenson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Health Services: Migrants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken for eligible applicants to receive an immigration healthcare surcharge refund was in each of the past six months.

Answer

The reimbursement scheme covers those working in the health and care sector and those eligible under certain of the United Kingdom’s reciprocal healthcare arrangements. The following table shows the average mean time taken for eligible applicants to receive an Immigration Health Surcharge refund for the last six months, noting that December 2023 data is incomplete accounting for claims up to 13 December 2023:

Month

Average mean time (days)

June 2023

32

July 2023

34

August 2023

39

September 2023

50

October 2023

30

November 2023

19

December 2023

13


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6625
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Health services Migrants Repayments Surcharges
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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