Department for Work and Pensions: Staff
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of workplace visa rules on staffing levels within her Department.
Answered by Andrew Western
Whilst the impact of changes to the Skilled Worker Salary threshold, introduced in April 2024, are affecting a very small proportion of staff within the Department, visa expiry and potential options for obtaining a future work visa are specific to individuals’ circumstances and the Home Office legislation which applies at the time that their current visa expires.
As current employees’ Visa expiry dates span several years and not all will be impacted by the changes to the skilled worker salary thresholds, the department does not expect changes to the Skilled Worker salary threshold to negatively impact on service levels.
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