(Poss OT) Moving to UK - pointers..
Aug 10, 2004 | 5:45 am
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(Poss OT) Moving to UK - pointers..
Apologies if this is off-topic for this forum, I could not find anywhere else - either on FT or on other fora - to post it.
I am a dual Australian/UK national (due to birth country/patriality respectively) and have lived all of my life in Australia.
I have always wanted to spend an extended period of time in the UK, say upwards of two years.
In Australia, we have all sorts of procedures which you need to go through, such as applying for a Tax File Number (or else you will have income tax deducted at the top marginal rate), registering for Medicare, and so on and so forth.
I have seen fleeting references to National Insurance, and also the NHS.
I plan on arriving with around $A12K (about GBP4000) which I figure should be enough to get me set up in a small flat or rooming house out in the sticks and to cover me until I find work.
I am having trouble finding adequate information about what I should do once I actually arrvie. I will have a UK passport stating "British Citizen" so there won't be any dramas regarding my ability to work in the UK.
I am just looking for pointers as to satisfying the bureaucratic nicities of it all.
Dave
I am a dual Australian/UK national (due to birth country/patriality respectively) and have lived all of my life in Australia.
I have always wanted to spend an extended period of time in the UK, say upwards of two years.
In Australia, we have all sorts of procedures which you need to go through, such as applying for a Tax File Number (or else you will have income tax deducted at the top marginal rate), registering for Medicare, and so on and so forth.
I have seen fleeting references to National Insurance, and also the NHS.
I plan on arriving with around $A12K (about GBP4000) which I figure should be enough to get me set up in a small flat or rooming house out in the sticks and to cover me until I find work.
I am having trouble finding adequate information about what I should do once I actually arrvie. I will have a UK passport stating "British Citizen" so there won't be any dramas regarding my ability to work in the UK.
I am just looking for pointers as to satisfying the bureaucratic nicities of it all.
Dave
Aug 10, 2004 | 7:08 am
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 7,566
Information on how to apply for a National Insurance Number can be found here
There will be some paperwork to fill in for the Tax Office as well, but you won't have to worry about that until you start work, and your employer will have all the forms.
Basic healthcare is free, all you need to do is register with a doctor.
It is quite possible that you will be able to claim Social Security benefits while you are looking for work - the rules on this keep changing, so you will need to do some research to ascertain your entitlement.
Feel free to send me a PM if you have any specific questions.
There will be some paperwork to fill in for the Tax Office as well, but you won't have to worry about that until you start work, and your employer will have all the forms.
Basic healthcare is free, all you need to do is register with a doctor.
It is quite possible that you will be able to claim Social Security benefits while you are looking for work - the rules on this keep changing, so you will need to do some research to ascertain your entitlement.
Feel free to send me a PM if you have any specific questions.
Aug 11, 2004 | 1:33 am
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: leeds,uk
Posts: 79
Benefits whilst seeking work for someone who has lived outside UK are a minefield. This will depend on reciprocal rights with your country of residence & other aspects. If you register at the local Jobcentre they will look into it for you but it may take a while for a decision. The Jobcentre is the best way to look for work in addition to newspapers etc depending on ehat type of work.
Good Luck
Good Luck