Shortage Occupation List: call for evidence 2023
We want to hear organisations' views on the roles that are being filled by migrant workers, the salaries they are paid and implications of potential changes.
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Detail of outcome
The findings from this call for evidence are in the Review of the shortage occupation list: 2023.
Call for evidence description
We have been asked to consider:
- Whether the salary requirement for occupations on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) should, in future, be whichever is higher of the going rate (rather than 20% less than the going rate) or £20,480 (this threshold is likely, subject to Parliamentary approval, to be uprated to £20,960 as part of the routine spring package of immigration rules changes expected to lay on 9 March), subject to an absolute minimum of £10.10 per hour;
- Which occupations on the current SOL should continue to be included and which should be removed;
- Which occupations, if any, based on evidence provided by stakeholders, should be added to the SOL, at:
- RQF6 or above
- RQF3-5
- RQF1-2 in exceptional circumstances
Given the recent nature of our recommendation to include care workers on the SOL and the continued failure of the Government to respond to that report, we will not be asking the social care sector to resubmit evidence to this review for their continued inclusion on the SOL. This also applies to senior care workers, which will also continue to be included.
This call for evidence (CfE) seeks to gather your views on this.
You can also read the privacy information notice for the CfE.
How to respond
Please use one of the links below depending on whether you are responding:
Responses should be submitted before the closing date of 26 May 2023.
Last updated 13 November 2023 + show all updates
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Outcome added.
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We are planning to publish our report in autumn 2023.
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First published.