Consultation outcome

Migrant access to health services in the UK: consultation

• From: Home Office
• Published: 3 July 2013
• Last updated: 22 October 2013 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Controlling immigration: regulating migrant access to health services in the UK - response

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Detail of outcome

We consulted on proposed new legislation which would require temporary migrants to make a financial contribution towards the cost of healthcare in the UK.

The response gives details of the responses received and sets out:

• how the proposed immigration health surcharge will work
• proposed changes to the ‘ordinary residence test’

It also gives detailed responses to issues raised and summarises the feedback that was received from organisations and individuals. A policy equality statement is annexed.

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Original consultation

Summary

The government is seeking views in this consultation on proposals to change the basis on which migrants access health services

This consultation ran from
3 July 2013 to 11:45pm on 28 August 2013

Consultation description

These proposals respond to longstanding public concern that the current rules regulating access to those services are both too generous, particularly when compared with wider international practice, and poorly applied.

Documents

Controlling immigration: regulating migrant access to health services in the UK - consultation document

PDF, 433 KB, 45 pages

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Migrant access to health services - written ministerial statement

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Regulating migrant access to health services in the UK - impact assessment

PDF, 636 KB, 30 pages

Published 3 July 2013
Last updated 22 October 2013 + show all updates

1. 22 October 2013

   Published consultation response document and impact assessment

2. 3 July 2013

   First published.