UK Minimum Wage Increases & Higher Employer National Insurance Contributions – How will it affect you?
Minimum Wage Rises: From 1 April 2025, the National Minimum Wage for workers aged 21 and over will increase to £12.21 per hour. This pay rise aims to ease the cost of living and bring UK wages closer to a genuine “living wage”. However, as wages increase, the increased National Insurance contributions will place greater…
Read MoreUK Unmarried Partner Visa Approved Without 2 years Cohabitation – How We Did It?
The unmarried partner visa is a category with a relatively high refusal rate namely due to the Home Office being unsatisfied that the couple’s relationship is genuine and subsisting. A common reason for refusal in this respect is the absence of cohabitation for at least two years. Here is a successful case of an Unmarried…
Read MoreKey Updates in UK Immigration Rules for 2025
The UK government has introduced several significant changes to immigration policies, impacting various visa routes and regulations. Below is a detailed overview of the most important updates affecting the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), Skilled Worker visas, Care Worker sponsorship, and travel requirements for Trinidad and Tobago nationals. Changes to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) –…
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