According to a recent announcement by Rishi Sunak, the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is increased by 66% from February 6. The IHS, which leaped from £624 to £1,035 a year for most migrants, is paid in a lump sum by most visa or immigration applicants who want to stay in the UK for more than six months.
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Under these changes, a family of four will pay more than £3,500 a year to use the NHS while already paying the health service tax. Charities have warned that the rising rate could knock thousands of people into poverty and financial deprivation.
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The increase in the standard fee comes on top of a notable hike in visa fees and other restrictions on migrants. Moreover, work and visit fees jumped by 15%, while family and settlement visas rose by 20% last October.
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