I expect many of you will have already heard about the Home Office plans to pilot their settled status scheme systems with UK health and social care staff ahead of the systems becoming fully operational and open to all from 30 March 2019. We understand that the pilot will run from 29 November until 21 December this year and so it will be a relatively brief window of opportunity for applications from staff. I have been given your names as communication leads for your respective organisations and would be very grateful for your help in cascading details of the pilot to the EU Nationals working for, or contracting with, the health and social care sector in Wales. Background details to the scheme and pilot are as follows:
The EU Settlement Scheme - The EU Settlement Scheme is the process for resident EU citizens and their family members to apply for UK immigration status, and therefore continue to live, work and study in the UK after the end of the planned implementation period on 31 December 2020. Those applying to the scheme will need to complete a short and simple online application form to:
(1) prove their identity;
(2) show that they live in the UK; and
(3) declare any criminal convictions.
The Pilot - As is now standard for the launch of new services in government, the Home Office is carrying out a series of pilot phases ahead of the public launch to test the scheme, system and processes. The second phase starts in November and runs until 21 December this year. This phase covers employees in the higher education and health and social care sectors.
For further information on the EU Settlement Scheme please visit GOV.UK .
Carl Eley, EU Transition, Health and Social Services Group, Welsh Government
Tel: 03000256842
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