Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Stop the planned increase to the Immigration Health Surcharge
Closed
1,944 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government plans to increase the Immigration Health Surcharge for most immigrants from £400 to £624 from October. Many immigrants are losing their jobs, or seeing their working hours cut, yet from October will have to pay an additional surcharge to the NHS.
Immigrants, many of whom are already experiencing financial hardship, should be saved this additional cost, which would allow them to use this money for essentials such as food and utilities.
Timeline
| 22 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,944
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
22 Apr 2020
Closed
22 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.