1. IO LAVORO TORINO 14-15 th October 2011 Living and working in the United Kingdom

2. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk What do you think of when you think of the UK? London ?

3. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk London is great but don’t forget the rest! EdinburghNewcastle BelfastCardiff

4. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk 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 million Languages: English, Welsh Currency: British pound £ The United Kingdom

5. Jobcentre Plus Background information to working in the UK Labour Market information Looking for work Working conditions

6. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk UK unemployment rate 7.9% / employment rate 70.5% 453,000 unfilled vacancies (September 2011) 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 Market The Labour Market

7. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk 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) Pharmacists 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

8. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk 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

9. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk 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

10. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk National Minimum Wage: £6.01 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

11. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Needed to pay social security contributions in the UK Apply just before or as soon as you start work 12 % deducted from earnings between £139 - £817 plus 2 % of earnings above £817 per week Self employed people pay their own National Insurance contributions National Insurance Number

12. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Basic rate: 20% £0 - £35,000 Higher rate: 40% £35,001 - £150,000 Additional rate: 50% Over £150,000 Self employed people pay their own tax Income Tax

13. Jobcentre Plus Living in the UK Healthcare Accommodation Cost of living

14. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk What might be the best thing about living in the UK? the weather ?

15. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk the food ? Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding? Fish and chips? Indian cuisine?

16. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk 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

17. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Average monthly rental charges: Apartments/Flats: £450 - £600 = (€500 - €660) Houses: £500 - £800 = (€555 - €888) Rooms: £200 - £350 = (€222 - €388) Deposit + 1 month’s rent in advance Council Tax – local tax on accommodation Bills– water, gas, electricity & telephone Accommodation

18. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Bread (800 grams)£1.20 € 1.33 Butter£1.30 € 1.44 Eggs (6 large free range)£1.61 € 1.79 Milk, 2.24 litres (4 pints)£1.25€ 1.39 Pint of beer (568ml) £3.00 € 3.33 Cigarettes £6.62€ 7.35 Cinema ticket £6.50 € 7.20 Bus £1.50 € 1.67 Petrol, 1 litre£1.35€ 1.50 1 pound = 1.11 euro () 1 euro = 90 pence Living expenses Cost of living – UK shopping basket

19. Jobcentre Plus www.direct.gov.uk www.nidirect.gov.uk Questions ? Lorraine.morris1@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk Sinisa.stamenkovic@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk Thank you!