People from the EU working in the UK?

Question

Do people from the EU (France, Netherlands etc) pay national insurance when working in the UK? Do they pay the same income taxes? What's the deal?

Answer 1

People from the EU have to pay the same tax we do if they get a job in the UK.

In principle any citizen of any European country is allowed to work in the UK. The government has the right to phase in the change over a period of years - ie: it may be up to 5 years after a country joins the EU before its citizens are allowed to work in all sectors in all European countries.

The British government has not used that right up to now, but because so many new countries have joined the EU recently they are expected to limit the rights of new joiners to come here immediately.

Unless they are disabled or have small children citizens from EU countries are not allowed to claim benefits until they have paid taxes for (I think) 2 years. So in most cases its not possible for Bulagarian farmers to move to the UK and live off benefits. That's why there are so many Poles sleeping rough in Westminster Parks.

Answer 2

People from EU pay exactly the same income tax and national insurrance as UK people, but I think they can have back some taxes when they leave the country

Answer 3

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