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<p>In the event that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal on
31 October 2019, the Department has advised National Health Service providers that
they should continue to establish eligibility for healthcare in the same manner as
they do now, including for those EU citizens who have secured Settled Status.</p><p>The
Government has made clear that the rights of EU citizens in the UK on exit day will
be protected, and this includes being able to access NHS care without charge on the
basis that they are ordinarily resident in the UK. EU citizens already living in the
UK on exit day have up until 31 December 2020 to apply for Settled Status, but their
access to healthcare will remain the same regardless of whether they apply for Settled
Status up to then.</p><p>No additional funding has been allocated to trusts to carry
out eligibility checks for EU citizens. The Chancellor announced on 1 August that
he has made an additional £2.1 billion available to prepare for EU Exit which includes
the creation of an Operational Contingency Fund, to meet the costs of ‘no deal’ operations.
This fund is available for bids where EU Exit operational costs arise that cannot
be met by existing funding settlements.</p>
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