Submitted by Muhammad Aroom Zaheem on Sunday 23rd November 2025
Published on Monday 5th January 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Sunday 5th July 2026
Current Signatures: 153
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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Tagged with
40 hours ~ Agency ~ Agency staff ~ Companies ~ Contributions ~ Economy ~ Essential ~ Families ~ health care ~ Healthcare ~ increase tax ~ increase taxes ~ Lack ~ Legally ~ migrants ~ Secondary ~ stable ~ Staff ~ Tax ~ UK economy ~ Visa ~ weeks ~ work ~ worker visas
Allow Skilled Worker visa holders to work up to 40 hours in secondary employment
Allow all Skilled Worker and Health Care visa holders to legally work up to 40 hours per week in secondary employment. This will support essential sectors, reduce staff shortages, and increase tax revenue for the UK
Many migrants, especially in health care, cannot get enough hours from their main employer because companies often lack sufficient contracts. This can leave families struggling. Increasing the secondary limit to 40 hours could help workers stay stable, reduce staff shortages, and allow more tax contributions, reducing reliance on agency staff and supporting the UK economy.
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