| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brexit benefits | |
| Posted by: | Francis Rowe | |
| Date/Time: | 25/05/23 07:49:00 |
| You are not wrong Janice. There has been a lot of coverage on this issue in the last few days particularly with the release of new immigration figures and, I for one, am learning a lot more about this issue. A significant part of the huge influx we are currently seeing from South Asian countries is on Health and Social Care visas. The social care industry currently employs more people than the NHS and that is where a large proportion of the visas are issued. As social care work is deemed a 'shortage occupation' staff entering on visas can be paid 80% of the going rate although they must be paid the minimum wage. At the end of the five year visa period they will be able to extend their employment if they are still needed or apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain and ultimately British citizenship. While I am not condoning the use of cheap overseas labour, it clearly is a benefit to have an amply supply of workers who can be employed at below the market rate when there would otherwise be a shortage. You could argue against this being a Brexit 'benefit' because the shortage was created in the first place by making it more difficult for EU workers to fulfill these roles. Other than this, I haven't really managed to find another Brexit benefit. Many of the ones being claimed elsewhere are factually inaccurate or benefits that would have been gained even if we stayed in the EU. |