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Allow Skilled and Healthcare Worker visa holders to work extra hours in any job.

Submitted on Saturday 15th February 2025

Rejected on Friday 28th March 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Allow Skilled and Healthcare Worker visa holders to work extra hours in any job.

Petition Details

We call on the UK government and Parliament to allow Skilled and Healthcare Worker visa holders to work 20 extra hours per week in any job, not just roles on the Skilled Occupation List. This change will ease financial stress, support families, fill labour shortages, and boost the UK economy.

Additional Information

We urge the UK government and Parliament to allow Skilled Worker and Healthcare Worker visa holders to work 20 extra hours per week in any job, not just those on the Occupation List. This change will ease financial burdens, support families, address labour shortages, and boost the UK economy. Enabling these workers to earn extra income will promote fairness and career development, ensuring every worker is given equal opportunities to contribute fully to society and thrive in a competitive market.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Don’t require health & care workers to update visa for additional work
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700185

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