Do Tier 1 migrants and their dependents get free medical?

I know the benefits are very limited but am hoping the education for kids and medical for the entire family is covered for Tier 1 migrants?

Does anyone have any info on this?

Thank you.

mhkhan wrote:I know the benefits are very limited but am hoping the education for kids and medical for the entire family is covered for Tier 1 migrants?

Does anyone have any info on this?

Thank you.

Yes. Appointments with GPs and specialists are free. So are tests and procedures. However, you have to pay for prescriptions.
Schooling in pulic schools is free.

mhkhan wrote:I know the benefits are very limited but am hoping the education for kids and medical for the entire family is covered for Tier 1 migrants?

Does anyone have any info on this?

Thank you.

But remember state schools are very bad here. All the low income group people send their children to these schools. Just like slum dwellers in India.

I have seen in Wembley, Notting hill Gate, most of the North and South East of London, where police has to petrol the high street shopping areas to protect shopkeepers and shoppers from children coming back after school at around 3 pm. When you pass from these high streets, you will find signboards hanging displaying ' schools children not allowed' or 'not more than 5 children at a time'. In the East, South East and North London, many schools have to install metal detectors at the gates. Have you ever seen that in India? I have never.

Independent schools would cost anywhere between £8,000 per year to £30,000 per year.

There are some very good independent schools like Alfa Group's Pembridge Girls School and Pembridge Boys School (Prince William went there), Notting Hill and Ealing Girls High School, St Augustine Priory, The Swaminarayan School. All these are top class schools. but there are more which are equally good.

There are also some excellent state schools in Kensington and Chelsea, Old Windsor, Westminster etc but you will have to live there to get admission. Remember these are the few most expensive areas of London and around.

Yes medical is free and good. Still take medical insurance.

[quote="manishmittal"][quote="mhkhan"]I know the benefits are very limited but am hoping the education for kids and medical for the entire family is covered for Tier 1 migrants?

Does anyone have any info on this?

Thank you.[/quote]

But remember state schools are very bad here. All the low income group people send their children to these schools. Just like slum dwellers in India.

I have seen in Wembley, Notting hill Gate, most of the North and South East of London, where police has to petrol the high street shopping areas to protect shopkeepers and shoppers from children coming back after school at around 3 pm. When you pass from these high streets, you will find signboards hanging displaying ' schools children not allowed' or 'not more than 5 children at a time'. In the East, South East and North London, many schools have to install metal detectors at the gates. Have you ever seen that in India? I have never.

Independent schools would cost anywhere between £8,000 per year to £30,000 per year.

There are some very good independent schools like Alfa Group's Pembridge Girls School and Pembridge Boys School (Prince William went there), Notting Hill and Ealing Girls High School, St Augustine Priory, The Swaminarayan School. All these are top class schools. but there are more which are equally good.

There are also some excellent state schools in Kensington and Chelsea, Old Windsor, Westminster etc but you will have to live there to get admission. Remember these are the few most expensive areas of London and around.

Yes medical is free and good. Still take medical insurance.[/quote]


Many thanks for the detailed info. I wish I can afford the private schools for the kids ( boys 6 and 1 yr old) when I go but I do know that I wont even like to live in the south of london as my experience living as a student there was not that great. Would see if I can settle in south of Uk like bristol or berkshire.

Am ready to apply for the visa on June 22 so lets hope its gets sorted soon. I am from Pakistan living in Dubai.

Cheers.

mhkhan wrote:

manishmittal wrote:

mhkhan wrote:I know the benefits are very limited but am hoping the education for kids and medical for the entire family is covered for Tier 1 migrants?

Does anyone have any info on this?

Thank you.

But remember state schools are very bad here. All the low income group people send their children to these schools. Just like slum dwellers in India.

I have seen in Wembley, Notting hill Gate, most of the North and South East of London, where police has to petrol the high street shopping areas to protect shopkeepers and shoppers from children coming back after school at around 3 pm. When you pass from these high streets, you will find signboards hanging displaying ' schools children not allowed' or 'not more than 5 children at a time'. In the East, South East and North London, many schools have to install metal detectors at the gates. Have you ever seen that in India? I have never.

Independent schools would cost anywhere between £8,000 per year to £30,000 per year.

There are some very good independent schools like Alfa Group's Pembridge Girls School and Pembridge Boys School (Prince William went there), Notting Hill and Ealing Girls High School, St Augustine Priory, The Swaminarayan School. All these are top class schools. but there are more which are equally good.

There are also some excellent state schools in Kensington and Chelsea, Old Windsor, Westminster etc but you will have to live there to get admission. Remember these are the few most expensive areas of London and around.

Yes medical is free and good. Still take medical insurance.

Many thanks for the detailed info. I wish I can afford the private schools for the kids ( boys 6 and 1 yr old) when I go but I do know that I wont even like to live in the south of london as my experience living as a student there was not that great. Would see if I can settle in south of Uk like bristol or berkshire.

Am ready to apply for the visa on June 22 so lets hope its gets sorted soon. I am from Pakistan living in Dubai.

Cheers.

I wonder why are you coming here from Dubai. Dubai is heaven. Any way all the best for your new career.

mhkhan wrote:

manishmittal wrote:

mhkhan wrote:I know the benefits are very limited but am hoping the education for kids and medical for the entire family is covered for Tier 1 migrants?

Does anyone have any info on this?

Thank you.

But remember state schools are very bad here. All the low income group people send their children to these schools. Just like slum dwellers in India.

I have seen in Wembley, Notting hill Gate, most of the North and South East of London, where police has to petrol the high street shopping areas to protect shopkeepers and shoppers from children coming back after school at around 3 pm. When you pass from these high streets, you will find signboards hanging displaying ' schools children not allowed' or 'not more than 5 children at a time'. In the East, South East and North London, many schools have to install metal detectors at the gates. Have you ever seen that in India? I have never.

Independent schools would cost anywhere between £8,000 per year to £30,000 per year.

There are some very good independent schools like Alfa Group's Pembridge Girls School and Pembridge Boys School (Prince William went there), Notting Hill and Ealing Girls High School, St Augustine Priory, The Swaminarayan School. All these are top class schools. but there are more which are equally good.

There are also some excellent state schools in Kensington and Chelsea, Old Windsor, Westminster etc but you will have to live there to get admission. Remember these are the few most expensive areas of London and around.

Yes medical is free and good. Still take medical insurance.

Many thanks for the detailed info. I wish I can afford the private schools for the kids ( boys 6 and 1 yr old) when I go but I do know that I wont even like to live in the south of london as my experience living as a student there was not that great. Would see if I can settle in south of Uk like bristol or berkshire.

Am ready to apply for the visa on June 22 so lets hope its gets sorted soon. I am from Pakistan living in Dubai.

Cheers.

I wonder why are you coming here from Dubai. Dubai is heaven. Any way all the best for your new career.

Btw.... the drop in property prices has been steepest in Dubai, second after Latvia. The economy is in a mess because of drop in prices of crude -the single largest revenue earner for the Govt. Last heard, the local Govt was seeking external (within Gulf) financial support. What I mean is - recession has risen to (barring recent green shoots) pandemic levels and no economy is doing as well as it was 2 years ago.

Btw.... the drop in property prices has been steepest in Dubai, second after Latvia. The economy is in a mess because of drop in prices of crude -the single largest revenue earner for the Govt. Last heard, the local Govt was seeking external (within Gulf) financial support. What I mean is - recession has risen to (barring recent green shoots) pandemic levels and no economy is doing as well as it was 2 years ago.

Btw.... the drop in property prices has been steepest in Dubai, second after Latvia. The economy is in a mess because of drop in prices of crude -the single largest revenue earner for the Govt. Last heard, the local Govt was seeking external (within Gulf) financial support. What I mean is - recession has risen to (barring recent green shoots) pandemic levels and no economy is doing as well as it was 2 years ago.

Btw.... the drop in property prices has been steepest in Dubai, second only to Latvia. The economy is in a mess because of drop in prices of crude -the single largest revenue earner for the Govt. Last heard, the local Govt was seeking external (within Gulf) financial support. What I mean is - recession has risen to (barring recent green shoots) pandemic levels and no economy is doing as well as it was 2 years ago.

[quote="manishmittal"][quote="mhkhan"][quote="manishmittal"][quote="mhkhan"]I know the benefits are very limited but am hoping the education for kids and medical for the entire family is covered for Tier 1 migrants?

Does anyone have any info on this?

Thank you.[/quote]

But remember state schools are very bad here. All the low income group people send their children to these schools. Just like slum dwellers in India.

I have seen in Wembley, Notting hill Gate, most of the North and South East of London, where police has to petrol the high street shopping areas to protect shopkeepers and shoppers from children coming back after school at around 3 pm. When you pass from these high streets, you will find signboards hanging displaying ' schools children not allowed' or 'not more than 5 children at a time'. In the East, South East and North London, many schools have to install metal detectors at the gates. Have you ever seen that in India? I have never.

Independent schools would cost anywhere between £8,000 per year to £30,000 per year.

There are some very good independent schools like Alfa Group's Pembridge Girls School and Pembridge Boys School (Prince William went there), Notting Hill and Ealing Girls High School, St Augustine Priory, The Swaminarayan School. All these are top class schools. but there are more which are equally good.

There are also some excellent state schools in Kensington and Chelsea, Old Windsor, Westminster etc but you will have to live there to get admission. Remember these are the few most expensive areas of London and around.

Yes medical is free and good. Still take medical insurance.[/quote]


Many thanks for the detailed info. I wish I can afford the private schools for the kids ( boys 6 and 1 yr old) when I go but I do know that I wont even like to live in the south of london as my experience living as a student there was not that great. Would see if I can settle in south of Uk like bristol or berkshire.

Am ready to apply for the visa on June 22 so lets hope its gets sorted soon. I am from Pakistan living in Dubai.

Cheers.[/quote]

I wonder why are you coming here from Dubai. Dubai is heaven. Any way all the best for your new career.[/quote]



The grass is always greener on the other side. I was a Vice President in a a Mortgage FInancial Co. in Dubai and lost my job in Feb. Just one interview ever since and that was to accept a salary 60% less. Hence, the need to go to UK where I did my Masters from. I am not sure if this is the right decision but then one never knows as each circumstances are different.

Regards,

Manish, with the greatest respect, your comment about state schools is somewhat misleading. I agree that there are some significant problems with state schools, but not every state school is as bad as you describe. Outside of the big cities and particularly London), most state schools don't come equipped with metal detectors, etc. What I will say is that it is a bit of a post-code lottery when it comes to getting the best schools which is a shame.

Don't forget that some Grammar schools do exist and that these provide a cheap and excellent education for those children who are academically, but not financially well-off. Often church funded schools also have beetter results than their privately funded counterparts.

drjabberwocky23 wrote:Manish, with the greatest respect, your comment about state schools is somewhat misleading. I agree that there are some significant problems with state schools, but not every state school is as bad as you describe. Outside of the big cities and particularly London), most state schools don't come equipped with metal detectors, etc. What I will say is that it is a bit of a post-code lottery when it comes to getting the best schools which is a shame.

Don't forget that some Grammar schools do exist and that these provide a cheap and excellent education for those children who are academically, but not financially well-off. Often church funded schools also have beetter results than their privately funded counterparts.

Fully agree with you particularly about grammar schools. That is why I added reference of old Windsor. In fact I know quite a few state schools which are excellent but again as you said its a post code lottery.

[quote="drjabberwocky23"]Manish, with the greatest respect, your comment about state schools is somewhat misleading. I agree that there are some significant problems with state schools, but not every state school is as bad as you describe. Outside of the big cities and particularly London), most state schools don't come equipped with metal detectors, etc. What I will say is that it is a bit of a post-code lottery when it comes to getting the best schools which is a shame.

Don't forget that some Grammar schools do exist and that these provide a cheap and excellent education for those children who are academically, but not financially well-off. Often church funded schools also have beetter results than their privately funded counterparts.[/quote]

Thank you drjabberwocky23,
Its good to know that free and decent education for kids is possible in UK. It also ,as you mentioned, needs good fortune.

Regards,

State schools are not that bad - atleast not all are. Look at the ofsted reports for the schools in your area and you can decide if thats the neighbourhood you want to live.

Private schools are for high double earners and for people who have got lot of money to spare. There is no guarantee that your kids will rise and shine everyday just becasue you have put them in private school. But if you put them in super rich private school, they will become snobs and you will become poor with zero savings because they will rip you off like crazy.

Depending on your finances, you need to move into any good greater london council area based on ofsted school reports and affordability.

tech wrote:Private schools are for high double earners and for people who have got lot of money to spare. There is no guarantee that your kids will rise and shine everyday just becasue you have put them in private school. But if you put them in super rich private school, they will become snobs and you will become poor with zero savings because they will rip you off like crazy.

Depending on your finances, you need to move into any good greater london council area based on ofsted school reports and affordability.

It all depends which category you belong to. High middle income earner and above would never send their children to state schools. Low income people have no other choice. Its simple beggars are not choosers. Its a shame that so called highly skilled people can not send their children to decent independent schools or may be so called highly skilled are actually working in McDonalds and Pizza Hut. No respectable person would like to send their children in rubbish state schools full of asylum seekers.

Some state school students may be able to match academically but when it comes to manners, public speaking, confidence and behaviour, they can not match independent school students.