Blog: A u-turn from the government and a real victory for our union

This week, years of UNISON campaigning and lobbying brought about a massive change for many of our members. UNISON has opposed the Immigration Health Surcharge since its inception in 2015, for a simple reason – it’s fundamentally unfair. Migrant workers already contribute to the NHS the same way we all do – by paying their taxes.Not only do migrant workers make a “fair contribution” and then pay extra with the surcharge, those working in the NHS, social care and oth