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Living and working in the United Kingdom. IO LAVORO TORINO 12-13 th October 2012. What do you think of when you think of the UK?. London ?. London is great but don’t forget the rest!. Edinburgh. Portsmouth. Belfast. Cardiff. The United Kingdom. England - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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IO LAVORO TORINO 12-13th October 2012
Living and working in the United Kingdom
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What do you think of when you think of the UK?
London ?
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London is great but don’t forget the rest!
Edinburgh Portsmouth
Belfast Cardiff
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England London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Bristol, Nottingham Scotland Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen Wales Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth, Bangor Northern Ireland Belfast, Londonderry/Derry
Population: 62 millionLanguages: English, Welsh Currency: British pound £
The United Kingdom
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Background information to working in the UK
Labour Market information
Looking for work
Working conditions
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• UK unemployment rate 8,1 % • Under 25’s not in Full time education 9.7% unemployed
• Economy growing: more people are finding work than losing their job
• But the recovery is slow and fragile (2.5 million unemployed)
• More redundancies expected in….. public admin & defence, retail, education & health
Job MarketThe Labour Market
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• Secondary education science and maths teachers (children 11-16 years old)
• Teachers in special schools
• Doctors (accident & emergencies)
• Nurses (operating theatres and neonatal intensive care units)
• Veterinary surgeons
• Engineers – Chemical / Mechanical / Electrical
• Pipe Welders (high integrity with 3 years experience)
• Butchers and meat cutters (skilled meat trimmer and meat boner)
• Skilled Chefs
• Social Workers
Shortage Occupations
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• EURES
• Jobsfairs
• UK newspapers (online)
• Company websites
• Private recruitment agencies
• Online agencies / jobsites
• Public employment services – Jobcentre Plus/ Department for Employment & Learning
Where to look for work
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• Curriculum Vitae – C V 2 pages maximum, typed
• Create a CV to match the job
• Typed Application letter (covering letter)
• Company application forms (often online)
• Interviews – it depends on the job applied for
Job application process
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• National Minimum Wage: £6.19 per hour (age 18-20 £4.98)
• 48 hour working time regulations
• Verbal / Written contracts
• Equality Act 2010 - law to protect against discrimination
Employment Law
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Needed to pay social security contributions in the UK
Apply just before or as soon as you start work
• 13.8 % deducted from earnings between £156 - £817 plus• 2 % of earnings above £817 per week
Self employed people pay their ownNational Insurance contributions
National Insurance Number
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• Basic rate: 20% £0 - £34,370
• Higher rate: 40% £34,371 - £150,000
• Additional rate: 50% Over £150,000
• Self employed people pay their own tax
Income Tax
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Living in the UK
Healthcare
Accommodation
Cost of living
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What might be the best thing about living in the UK?
the weather ?
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NHS - National Health Service
Visiting a doctor is free; a visit to the dentist you have to pay
Prescription medicines you may have to pay (depending on where you reside in the UK)
Before coming to the UK, make sure you have a EHIC
Healthcare in the UK
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Average monthly rental charges:
• Apartments/Flats: £450 - £650 = (€550 - €800)
• Houses: £550 - £850 = (€680 - €1050)
• Rooms: £250 - £400 = (€310 - €500)
Deposit + 1 month’s rent in advance
Council Tax – local tax on accommodation
Bills– water, gas, electricity & telephone
Accommodation
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• Bread (800 grams) £1.20 € 1.50
• Butter £1.30 € 1.60
• Eggs (6 large free range) £1.80 € 2.50
• Milk, 2.24 litres (4 pints) £1.50 € 2.10
• Pint of beer (568ml) £3.50 € 4.90
• Cigarettes £7.25 € 9.00
• Cinema ticket £7.50 € 9.30
• Bus £2.00 € 2.50
• Petrol, 1 litre £1.40 € 1.70
• 1 pound = 1.24 euro ()• 1 euro = 80 pence
Living expensesCost of living – UK shopping basket
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the food ?
Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding?
Fish and chips?
Indian cuisine?
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