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Living and working in the UK

Living and working in the UK. Jane Osborne UK EURES Adviser jane.osborne1@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk www.eures.europa.eu. Living and working in the UK. Working in the UK Employment legislation Living in the UK. Living and working in the UK. United Kingdom - UK.

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Living and working in the UK

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  1. Living and working in the UK Jane Osborne UK EURES Adviser jane.osborne1@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk www.eures.europa.eu

  2. Living and working in the UK • Working in the UK • Employment legislation • Living in the UK Living and working in the UK

  3. United Kingdom - UK • England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland • Population 61 million • ILO unemployment rate 7.9% • 2.47 million unemployed • Language spoken English • Welsh • Currency – British pound £ Living and working in the UK

  4. Where to find work • Great Britain www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk Tel: 00 44 845 6060 234 • Northern Ireland www.jobcentreonline.com Tel: 0800 353 530 • Self service kiosks Living and working in the UK

  5. Where to find work • EURES • Find a job – search in all EURES countries • CV online register your CV • EURES advisers – 700 advisers • www.eures.europa.eu Living and working in the UK

  6. Where to find work • UK newspapers – most have job sites • Private agencies – many registered with Recruitment and Employers Confederation • Company websites • Trade unions and professional bodies Living and working in the UK

  7. Statistical overview • Unemployment rate UK-wide May-July 2009 7.9% - rise of 0.7 per cent on last quarter • Unemployment rate London May-July 2009 9.2% - rise of 1.1 per cent on last quarter Living and working in the UK

  8. Statistical overview • 434,000 job vacancies 3 months to July 2009. Lowest figure since 2001 • Down 26,000 on previous quarter and 203,000 over year. Most sectors fall in vacancies over quarter • Largest fall infinance and business services down 13,000 Living and working in the UK

  9. Vacancies by industry • 434,00 all vacancies • 145,000 in education, public admin & health • 121,000 in distribution, hotels and restaurants • 82,000 in finance and business services • 24,000 in manufacturing • 27,000 in transport and communications • 23,000 in other services • 9,000 in construction • 3,000 in energy and water • Source National Office for Statistics Living and working in the UK

  10. Graduates • Average Graduate wage is £27,000 according to www.milkround.com or £25,000 according to Association of Graduate Recruiters (both 2009 figures). www.prospects.ac.uk – Graduate Careers site www.milkround.com www.nijobs.com – jobs in Northern Ireland www.get.hobsons.co.uk www.gradireland.com www.top100graduateemployers.com Living and working in the UK

  11. Work placement opportunities www.work-experience.org www.targetcareers.co.uk www.power-to-inspire.co.uk www.get.hobsons.co.uk www.placement-uk.com www.internuk.com Living and working in the UK

  12. Employment law • National Minimum Wage – currently £5.80 hour 22 and older • Working week 37-48 hours • Holiday entitlement 28 days • Salary paid monthly or weekly • 20 minute rest break for 6 hours www.direct.gov.uk www.tuc.org.uk www.acas.org.uk Living and working in the UK

  13. Workers Registration Scheme • Nationals of Hungary must register under Workers Registration Scheme • Fee of £90 • After 12 month unbroken period of working in UK no longer required to register have full rights of free movement. • Registration forms and guidance from • http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk Living and working in the UK

  14. National Insurance Number • You must apply for a National Insurance Number when you start work • If you have worked in the UK before you do not need a new number • Phone 0845 600 0643 GB to apply • Phone 90 545500 Northern Ireland to apply www.direct.gov.ukwww.nidirect.gov.uk Living and working in the UK

  15. National Insurance • 11 % deducted if you earn above £110 - £844 plus • 1 % of earnings above £844 per week • Self employed people pay their own contributions www.hmrc.gov.uk Living and working in the UK

  16. Income tax • Basic rate: 20% £0 - £37,400 • Higher rate: 40% £37,400 + • Self employed people pay their own tax www.hmrc.gov.uk Living and working in the UK

  17. E forms • European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) • E301 – record of social security contributions • E303 – used to transfer unemployment benefits from one Member State to another Living and working in the UK

  18. Healthcare in the UK • UK National Health Service – NHS • When settled register with a local doctor • Consulting NHS doctor free prescribed medicines £7.20 in England • It is likely that you will pay for spectacles and dental treatment www.dh.gov.ukwww.nhsdirect.nhs.uk Tel: 0845 45 47 Living and working in the UK

  19. Living in the UK • Flats and houses • UK average £400 month 1-bedroomed flat • London £1,000 month average 1-bedroomed flat • Room shared house £140-£160 month UK general £500 month average London www.loot.co.uk www.yell.com Living and working in the UK

  20. Living expenses • Bread - £1.30 • Milk 1l – 80p • Fast food restaurant meal - £5.00 • Cigarettes 20 - £5.70 • Beer 568ml (1 pint) - £3.50 • Cinema ticket - £6.00. More expensive London • Bus journey approximately £1.50 • Monthly Travelcard zones 1-2 London £99.10 Living and working in the UK

  21. Job application process • Curriculum vitae – C V • 2 pages, typed • Application letter • Company application forms (sometimes online) • Interviews • www.prospects.ac.uk Living and working in the UK

  22. Education - Qualifications • For UK recognition of qualifications, contact NARIC • www.naric.org.uk • English language test is required to study in the UK • www.ielts.org • Learning the language • www.britishcouncil.org • University courses in the UK www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk Living and working in the UK

  23. Questions…….. Jane Osborne jane.osborne1@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk

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