Petition · past parliament
Make employed migrants exempt from paying the NHS Health Surcharge
Closed
308 signatures
What the petition asks
The NHS Surcharge is a £200 per year charge to all migrants from outside the EEA if they stay in the UK for more than six months. It is unfair to those migrants who are working and paying National Insurance contributions which go towards the NHS, meaning they are paying twice.
My husband has been in the UK since April 2014 and has been legally employed since July 2014. Like other migrants in his position, he has been paying National Insurance and tax, thereby contributing to both the NHS and the country. He is happy to earn his keep and contribute to the country, but it is unfair he is being penalised by being charged twice for the NHS through NI Contributions and the surcharge. Even if he does not use the NHS, he would not be entitled to a refund of the surcharge.
Timeline
| 3 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
308
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Dec 2015
Closed
3 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.