Costs and benefits
Fact checks about the economic impact on wages, house prices and health care created by immigration to the UK
How much have healthcare workers paid through the immigration health surcharge?
The Prime Minister claimed £900 million had been raised by the surcharge, but there was some confusion as to whether he was only referring to contributions from health workers.
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EU immigrant workers in the UK: five things we learned
The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) today released a report about the impacts of EU immigrant workers on the UK economy, and recommendations for how immigration policy should change.
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4,000 EU prisoners in England and Wales
There were 4,000 EU nationals in prison in England and Wales at the end of 2017, and over 9,000 foreign prisoners overall. It’s not easy to determine the cost of …
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Have house prices risen because of immigrants?
It’s impossible to say for definite how much immigration has pushed up house prices.
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How immigrants affect public finances
There is no single "correct" answer to the question of how much migrants contribute to public finances.
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How immigrants affect jobs and wages
Immigration has a small impact on average wages of existing workers but more significant effects for certain groups.
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Immigration and unemployment in the UK
It’s correct that there were about 1.7 million unemployed people in the UK at the last count, in July-September 2016.
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EU immigration and NHS staff
What proportion of NHS staff come from the EU, and what could leaving the EU mean for the future workforce?
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Does a 10% rise in immigration lead to a 2% reduction in wages?
Conclusions from a Bank of England report have been repeatedly misquoted.
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