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Department for Work and Pensions: Skilled Workers

Asked by Kim JohnsonLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 27 March 2025UIN 40550

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support staff in her Department who are employed on Skilled Workers Visas and whose salary is below the new salary threshold.

Answered by Andrew Western

All staff employed in the department on a skilled worker visa have a salary above the skilled worker minimum salary threshold introduced in April 2024.

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