April 2007
Work Permit fees leap
The cost to shearing contractors of gaining a work permit for their overseas staff has rocketed from £153 a permit to £190.
The rise was introduced with little warning following an announcement in March by Home Secretary John Reid that the Government was racheting up its border controls in the face of mounting concern at the number of people entering the UK illegally. He warned that charges would have to rise sharply to pay for it all. The NAAC is continuing to assist its members in applying for Work Permits.