UK Visa Fees, Health Surcharge To Go Up Significantly: Rishi Sunak
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The increase in the fees and health surcharge will go towards meeting the rise in the country's public sector wage, the UK Prime Minister said.
The fees and health surcharge paid towards the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS) by visa applicants from around the world, including Indians, are set to rise "significantly" to meet the country's public sector wage increase, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday.
The British Indian leader, who was under pressure to accept the recommendation of an independent review of pay for teachers, police, junior doctors and other public sector workers, confirmed a hike between 5 and 7 per cent across the board.
However, he stressed that this would not be met with higher government borrowing for fear of further stoking high inflation and therefore the costs would need to be found elsewhere.
