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<p>The UK Government currently does not plan to pay the Settled Status Fee for its
non-UK EU citizen employees. The fee is set at an affordable rate (£65), less than
the cost of a UK passport. Outsourced workers are not employees of the Department
and therefore this would be a decision for their employers.</p><p>The number of non-UK
EU citizens employed across the Civil Service is not consistently collected across
Government. It is therefore not possible to estimate the cost of paying the settled
status fee for non-UK EU nationals employed directly by the department.</p><p>We value
the significant contribution made by EU citizens working in the Civil Service and
we want these colleagues to continue to play a full role in the work of the Civil
Service. We are committed to supporting our EU citizen employees across the Civil
Service; the important engagement with EU national networks across government will
continue over the coming months.</p><p>The Government has confirmed that, in a no
deal scenario, the EU Settlement Scheme will continue to be implemented, enabling
EU citizens and their family members living in the UK by 29 March 2019 to secure their
status and continue to be able to work, study, and access benefits and services in
the UK. The scheme will be fully open by 30 March 2019 as planned.</p>
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