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Written question asked by Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour) on Monday, 10 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 March 2025 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 14 March 2025. A substantive answer was provided by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Friday, 14 March 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Social Services: Recruitment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in the certificate of sponsorship fee on recruitment in the social care sector.

Answer

The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025, laid on 21 January 2025, sets out increases to the fee maxima that applies to the Certificate of Sponsorship from £300 to £525. These changes were agreed via collective agreement. If fees increase as set out in the Explanatory Memorandum to this Order, an Impact Assessment will be produced by the Home Office.

International recruitment has played a valuable role in helping to grow the adult social care workforce. The Government recognises the scale of reforms needed to make the adult social care sector attractive, to support sustainable workforce growth and improve the retention of the domestic workforce. The Government is making available up to £3.7 billion of additional funding for social care authorities in 2025/26, which includes an £880 million increase in the Social Care Grant.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
36754
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Fees and charges Recruitment Social services Migrant workers Sponsorship
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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