Indefinite leave to remain gives people who have come to the UK from abroad the right to live, work and study in the UK.
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35 minutes agorotimi_69
No immigrant comes to the UK because they want to become eligible for benefits in the future. Immigrants are NOT interested in benefits. Work visas already do not give immigrants access to benefits and so applying for benefits is NOT in the mindset of immigrants. If you’re worried about people applying for benefits after getting settlement, how about you change the rules surrounding eligibility such that people above the age of 18 who get ILR or citizenship on or After October 31st 2026, remain ineligible for benefits for the rest of their life, while maintaining the right to live, work and study. They also get to pay the IHS premium yearly for life, but that has to be reduced from the current £1,035 annually to a reasonably lower amount considering that it would be a lifetime commitment.
an hour agoelmakapelma
I'm an immigrant who has spent a dizzying amount of money on visa fees over the last 5 years and I'm about to become a citizen. Immigrants not only pay for the NHS through our NI and tax (and in order to be here on a skilled work visa you need to, realistically, be on the higher rate tax band anyway) but we also contribute an additional £5175 per adult, or £10 350 per couple, additionally – in NHS surcharge alone. That doesn't include the £7.5k+ PER PERSON in visa fees, settlement fees, naturalisation and citizenship ceremony fees, which doesn't account for the employer costs, the life in the UK and the English test we need to pass. Outside of the handsome contributions we make to society, we are all paying our way – and then some.
an hour agoalessndr_namp
Sick & tired of the narrative of framing people on visas as people that only are waiting to receive benefits. It is a falacy. It tells that they haven't talked to one. It's just a one-sided way of viewing the situation. People simply want stability after years of living in the uncertainty of being on a visa. IRL means "i can breathe", "I can finally start saving for a deposit", "i can start a family". Imagine getting your visa at 30 years old, and getting ILR at 40. Having children at 42. Wtf.
an hour agobrown.laser.surprise
😲 you got rid of the tiny zoomer microphone, love to see it. Next up losing the vocal fry hopefully 🤞🏿
an hour agobelindajd
The IHS is more than what an English person is required to pay in NIC to claim that year as a pension year. It’s a scam
an hour agoo.r.d.e.p.x
What about if someone already has settled status and is coming to their 5th year away from the UK?
an hour ago__zdq_
I started working as a Health and Care Assistant before 2025, when my annual salary was £22,500. I recently renewed my visa, and my new annual salary is now over £25,000. Am I eligible for ILR (Permanent Residency) after 5 years under the new rules?
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