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You are entitled to work in the UK. When you work, you must pay tax and national insurance.
Citizens Advice Dorset can help you with your work rights in the UK. See their website for local offices or call on: 0800 144 8848.
Help and Kindness have webinars on employment support for Ukrainians in Dorset. They include:
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You will need a national insurance (NI) number. It records your national insurance contributions and tax against your name. It’s made up of letters and numbers and never changes.
You can look for and start work without a national insurance number if you can prove you can work in the UK. You can prove you have the right to work in the UK by showing a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). This will have a Right to Work status printed on the back.
Employers have to conduct mandatory "Right to Work" checks on anyone they want to hire. Having an NI number is not part of these checks because it does not prove that a person has a right to work.
When you apply you will need to provide a copy of your passport and proof that you have the right to work. Agency workers have specific rights from their first day of work.
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For further help with employment rights, contact your local Citizens Advice.
The UK Government collects tax on labour and assets through HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Central government revenues come primarily from:
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With a UK visa, you have the right to work as soon as you arrive.
This document will give you some information on employment expectations for workers and employees. It's also available to read in Ukrainian.
Find a Job is a free service and allows you to search for work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can search for jobs without an account but to apply for a job you need to create an account or sign in. This also allows you to:
Translation services are available to help you with phone applications. You can get support with making claims online from:
For more support or advice to find work in Dorset visit:
NHS work in Dorset: