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<p>The Home Office published an impact assessment on its website on the 11 October
2013 entitled ‘Regulating migrant access to health services in the UK', in which it
estimates the impact of implementing a health surcharge as outlined in the Immigration
Bill. The Home Office predicts that implementing a health surcharge could cause Tier
4 visa grants to fall by approximately 830, which will have an impact on higher education
providers of approximately £11 million per year. The surcharge is £200 per annum for
most migrants however, to reflect their contribution to UK growth, a concession was
factored into the Immigration Bill for students - they will pay £150 per annum rather
than the full cost.</p><p> </p><p>BIS will continue to work closely with the Home
Office and the higher education sector to monitor the effects of the surcharge on
student numbers and to ensure that the impact is manageable.</p>
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