Is the treatment of immigrating to Britain good?

# UK Immigration # Introduction As a major immigration destination in Europe, Britain has been the first choice of many investors for many years. How about immigrating to England? Let's take a look!

1. Work Guide for Immigrating to the UK

1. British social order is stable. Britain is a country ruled by law, respecting human rights and protecting private property. The national average annual crime rate is low, people's lives are stable and orderly, and both commercial areas and residential areas have a complete and effective public security system. So you don't have to worry about public security after immigrating to Britain.

2. Give children a happy childhood.

British education focuses on cultivating children's independent thinking ability, creativity and practical ability. At the same time, it also pays attention to cultivating children's self-confidence and organizational leadership. Immigrating to Britain for education is one of the choices of many parents.

3. Let children enjoy real free education.

British schools belong to the world. /kloc-children under 0/6 can enjoy free public school education and first-class pure English education. After immigrating to Britain, children can not only enjoy free education, but also go to Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College and other countries for further study.

4. Have a "World Pass"

Due to frequent business activities, many people need to travel to and from different countries frequently. After emigrating to the UK, British passport holders can get visa-free treatment from more than 100 countries and regions in the world, and can live and study freely in the EU. It can be said that having a British passport is equivalent to having a "World Pass".

5. Have a sound social welfare system.

The British government is very concerned about the health of its citizens. It has spent a lot of money on social security and the safety and stability of people's lives. After immigrating to Britain, permanent residents can enjoy the same medical and social benefits as British nationals.

Britain is one of the most developed countries in Europe.

The British capital market is very mature and developed, and the current exchange rate between RMB and British pound is also an investment opportunity.

7. Britain allows dual citizenship

Multi-nationality can work and live freely in the EU (27 countries) and travel around the world with a British passport.

2. How about immigrating to Britain?

British working hours

Your contract will state how many hours you expect to work and how many holidays you are entitled to. Sometimes you may be asked to extend your working hours. You can choose to work overtime, but your employer should not force you to do so.

Some laws and regulations stipulate the number of hours a person should work each week. Generally speaking, young people from school age to 18 work up to 40 hours a week or 8 hours a day. For workers aged 18 or above, this figure is 48 hours per week.

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All workers have the legal right to enjoy at least 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (if you work 5 days a week, you will enjoy 28 days paid leave).

In addition to paid holidays, your employer may provide you with minimum rights. The main knowledge you should know about the right to vacation is:

After you start working, you start to establish holiday benefits;

Your employer can control your vacation time;

You will get the normal salary for the holiday;

When you finish your work, you will be paid without holidays.

In order to get the right to annual leave, you need to be classified as a worker. If you are self-employed, you have no statutory paid annual leave.

British public holidays and bank holidays (national holidays)

You have no legal right to take paid holidays in banks and public holidays. If you take a paid vacation or a public holiday in the bank, it can be counted as your vacation of at least 4.8 weeks. However, in addition to your annual leave rights, many employers will also provide paid bank holidays and public holidays.

There are eight permanent banks and public holidays in Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) and ten in Northern Ireland.

If you work in a bank or on a public holiday, you will not automatically get the right to raise your salary. The remuneration you get depends on your employment contract.

If full-time employees get paid holidays on public holidays, then part-time employees who usually don't work on that day are entitled to get paid holidays on another day, and the specific time is directly proportional to their working hours.

British minimum wage guide

Should I pay you the minimum wage in Britain, the minimum living wage or the minimum living wage in London? Understand the salary rules in Britain and how to ensure that you get enough salary as a foreigner.

The national minimum wage in Britain is based on hourly wages and is applicable to all jobs in Britain. After consulting the advice of an independent organization called the Low Wage Committee, the British government conducts a review of British wages every April.

All British employers must pay at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW) to workers under the age of 25. For workers over the age of 25, the British National Living Wage (NLW) applies; This is about 50p higher than NMW.

The minimum wage paid to workers depends on their age. To get a salary, they must reach the school graduation age, which is usually 16 years old in Britain.

British minimum wage and living wage 20 18- 19

The national minimum wage in Britain is reviewed once a year and varies according to the age of employees. At present, the wages of workers aged 25 and over are 7.83 pounds per hour. It will increase to 8.2 1 in April 2009.

British national living wage

The National Living Wage (NLW) was promulgated in April, 20 16, requiring employers to pay any employee over the age of 25 a salary (about 50p) higher than the minimum wage (NMW). As of April 20 18, the living wage in Britain was 7.83, as shown above.

The British Bureau of Statistics (ONS) reports that the main age groups positively affected by the national minimum living wage are people aged 25-29 and over 60. In the past, about 9% of workers were paid less than NLW.

How does the minimum wage work?

In recent years, the minimum wage in Britain has been increasing steadily. Since 2009, the annual minimum wage has been 20 to 30 pence per hour. Wages are calculated by the hour, but they apply to all types of jobs in Britain, even if employees are not paid by the hour (including wages for each project).

According to the data of Eurostat in 20 19, among the 22 countries in this study, the minimum hourly wage ranks seventh among almost all European neighbors. However, this still makes Britain lower than Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Ireland.

Except for full-time employees, any worker in the following categories earns at least the minimum wage:

part-time job

organization

Apprenticeship (applicable to different wages)

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Agricultural category

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Disabled people

/kloc-Apprentices under the age of 0/9 or the first year of apprenticeship can enjoy the apprenticeship rate. If you are 19 years old or over the first year, you should pay the full UK minimum wage according to your age.

In 20 18, the minimum wage for apprentices was 3.70 pounds per hour, which was increased to 3.90 pounds from April 20 19.

Self-employed individuals, company directors and volunteers in Britain do not need to receive the minimum wage.

Living wage and minimum wage in London

The minimum wage in London is the same as the national average, although the cost of living in London is much higher than that in many other parts of Britain. This has aroused people's criticism that the living wage (NLW) in Britain is still not high enough, especially for workers in London and southeast England.

Calculate the "real" living cost it thinks every year on the basis of the basic living wage; It also works with companies that pay what they consider to be real living wages in Britain and London. However, this is a voluntary payment.

The organization claims that the mandatory living wage in Britain should be set at 9 pounds per hour, and in London it should be 10.55 pounds per hour.

This sport is very popular in Britain, with nearly 4,900 employers voluntarily paying "real life wages". You can ask your employer which minimum wage is suitable for your workplace.

Minimum wage calculator

If you are paid weekly or monthly, you should calculate the equivalent hourly wage to check whether you are paid at least the minimum wage.

Minimum wage for foreigners

If you are a foreigner in Britain, you also enjoy the national minimum wage or living wage in Britain, and enjoy the same rights as British citizens in paid annual leave and sick pay.

What if your income is below the minimum wage?

Although most companies abide by the minimum wage law in Britain, some companies still try to pay less than they need. The government reported in July 2065438+2008 that 239 employers in Britain failed to pay the minimum wage.

If your income is lower than the correct rate, please check your British work contract first and talk to your employer. If this doesn't work, you should ask the company for payment records in writing. If necessary, you can also contact ACAS hotline for confidential advice.

If employers are found not to comply with the UK minimum wage regulations, the Government's Employment and Taxation Department (HMRC) can fine your employers and prosecute them if necessary.

The citizen consultation website provides further guidance for workers who think their income is lower than the minimum wage and the minimum living wage.