Extend five-year settlement protection to other existing Skilled Workers

Extend five-year settlement protection to other existing Skilled Workers — 21 signatures. Status: rejected.

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Extend the transitional five-year settlement protection announced on 2 November 2026 to all other Skilled Workers and their dependants who entered the route before the May 2025 Immigration White Paper, regardless of occupation or salary.

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We welcome protection for qualifying care workers and ask for fair treatment of other existing Skilled Workers. Many families have paid substantial visa fees and IHS twice, alongside taxes and National Insurance, while planning for five-year settlement. A ten-year route would bring further renewal costs and prolonged uncertainty, affecting family wellbeing and children’s education. Contributions across occupations and salary levels deserve recognition.

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