1. Living and working in the UK
Jane Osborne
UK EURES Adviser

2. Living and working in the UK
Employment legislation
Living in the UK
Living and working in the UK

3. United Kingdom - UK England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Population 61 million
ILO unemployment rate 7.9%
2.47 million unemployed
Language spoken English
Welsh
Currency – British pound £
Living and working in the UK

4. Where to find work Self service kiosks Great Britain
Tel:
Northern Ireland
Tel:
Self service kiosks
Living and working in the UK

5. Find a job – search in all EURES countries CV online register your CV
Where to find work
EURES
Find a job – search in all EURES countries
CV online register your CV
EURES advisers – 700 advisers
Living and working in the UK

6. UK newspapers – most have job sites
Where to find work
UK newspapers – most have job sites
Private agencies – many registered with Recruitment and Employers Confederation
Company websites
Trade unions and professional
bodies
Living and working in the UK

7. Statistical overview
Unemployment rate UK-wide May-July % - rise of 0.7 per cent on last quarter
Unemployment rate London May-July % - rise of 1.1 per cent on last quarter
Living and working in the UK

8. 434,000 job vacancies 3 months to July 2009. Lowest figure since 2001
Statistical overview
434,000 job vacancies 3 months to July Lowest figure since 2001
Down 26,000 on previous quarter and 203,000 over year. Most sectors fall in vacancies over quarter
Largest fall in finance and
business services down 13,000
Living and working in the UK

9. Source National Office for Statistics
Vacancies by industry
434,00 all vacancies
145,000 in education, public admin & health
121,000 in distribution, hotels and restaurants
82,000 in finance and business services
24,000 in manufacturing
27,000 in transport and communications
23,000 in other services
9,000 in construction
3,000 in energy and water
Source National Office for Statistics
Living and working in the UK

10. Graduates
Average Graduate wage is £27,000 according to or £25,000 according to Association of Graduate Recruiters (both 2009 figures).
– Graduate Careers site
– jobs in Northern Ireland
Living and working in the UK

11. Work placement opportunities
Living and working in the UK

12. Employment law
National Minimum Wage – currently £5.80 hour 22 and older
Working week hours
Holiday entitlement 28 days
Salary paid monthly or weekly
20 minute rest break for 6 hours
Living and working in the UK

13. Workers Registration Scheme
Nationals of Hungary must register under Workers Registration Scheme
Fee of £90
After 12 month unbroken period of working in UK no longer required to register have full rights of free movement.
Registration forms and guidance from
Living and working in the UK

14. National Insurance Number
You must apply for a National Insurance Number when you start work
If you have worked in the UK before you do not need a new number
Phone GB to apply
Phone Northern Ireland to
apply
Living and working in the UK

15. 11 % deducted if you earn above £110 - £844 plus
National Insurance
11 % deducted if you earn above £110 - £844 plus
1 % of earnings above £844 per week
Self employed people pay their own contributions
Living and working in the UK

16. Self employed people pay their own tax www.hmrc.gov.uk
Income tax
Basic rate: 20% £0 - £37,400
Higher rate: 40% £37,400 +
Self employed people pay their own tax
Living and working in the UK

17. E forms European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
E301 – record of social security contributions
E303 – used to transfer unemployment benefits from one Member State to another
Living and working in the UK

18. Healthcare in the UK UK National Health Service – NHS
When settled register with a local doctor
Consulting NHS doctor free prescribed medicines £7.20 in England
It is likely that you will pay for spectacles and dental treatment
Tel:
Living and working in the UK

19. Living in the UK Flats and houses
UK average £400 month 1-bedroomed flat
London £1,000 month average 1-bedroomed flat
Room shared house £140-£160 month UK general
£500 month average London
Living and working in the UK

20. Living expenses Bread - £1.30 Milk 1l – 80p
Fast food restaurant meal - £5.00
Cigarettes 20 - £5.70
Beer 568ml (1 pint) - £3.50
Cinema ticket - £6.00. More expensive London
Bus journey approximately £1.50
Monthly Travelcard zones 1-2 London £99.10
Living and working in the UK

21. Job application process
Curriculum vitae – C V
2 pages, typed
Application letter
Company application forms (sometimes online)
Interviews
Living and working in the UK

22. Education - Qualifications
For UK recognition of qualifications, contact NARIC
English language test is required to study in the UK
Learning the language
University courses in the UK
Living and working in the UK

23. Questions……..
Jane Osborne