The Home Office Right to Work Checking Service is available on GOV.UK and gives employers access to up-to-date, real-time information about migrants’ right to work. Individuals will be able to authorise their current or prospective employer to see information about their immigration status to conduct the check and will be able to see exactly what information will be shared.
The service is voluntary for employers and individuals. Migrants may demonstrate their right to work using either the existing document checking service or the online checking service.
The changes also make it simpler for UK nationals without British passports to demonstrate their citizenship by enabling them to use short birth or adoption certificates, which they can get for free, instead of the long versions.
Further information regarding Foreign nationals working in the UK can be found on GOV.UK
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Spring Statement 2019 date confirmed 30 January 2019
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that the government will publish its Spring Statement on Wednesday 13 March 2019.
Following the Chancellor’s announcement at Autumn Statement 2016, there is now only one major fiscal event each year in the form of an Autumn Budget, usually held in November/December.
The Spring Statement 2019 (which will be just over two weeks before the UK is due to leave the EU), will respond to the economic forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
CIPP comment The Policy Team will as always, produce a summary of relevant announcements on the day. Although we are not expecting any last minute changes before the start of the new tax year, rabbits have been pulled out of parliamentary hats before, so do watch our news pages and social media feeds (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) on Wednesday 13 March for details.
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Scottish Budget supported by Green Party 5 February 2019
A deal has been reached between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party on all three parliamentary stages of the Scottish Budget, so it looks as though the income tax measures announced in December will be going ahead.
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has reached an agreement with the Scottish Green Party to support the Scottish Budget at all parliamentary stages.
In letters exchanged on 31 January 2019, Mr Mackay outlined a package of reforms to local government.
Scottish rates and bands for 2019-20 The Scottish Budget (12 December 2018) announced the proposed income tax rates and bands for 2019-20 as per the table below. The personal allowance is determined by the UK government so will increase to £12,500. The starter rate and basic rate thresholds are to increase by inflation, but the higher rate threshold is to remain frozen at £43,430.
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