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Migration from Poland to the UK (General Info (EU is 27 countries, 17…
Migration from Poland to the UK
General Info
EU is
27 countries
17 million
are EU migrants
Most are
economic migrants
Move for
better work and living conditions
Migration increased when
ex-communist countries with pooer living conditions
joined the EU in 2004 :silhouettes:
Pushes and Pulls
Pushes :no_entry:
Economic
20%
unemployment
Skilled and educated workers only finding unskilled jobs
Low paid work means no chance of saving for the future
Pulls :check:
Economic
Unemployment
5%
Low cost flights
Better wages
Skilled jobs
Can save and send money back to Poland
Social
Health care from the NHS
Established polish community
Polish Catholic churches
Impacts
England
Positive :check:
Migrants are
hard working
and
motivated
Taxes paid
support UK's ageing population
Reduces
dependency ratio
Polish is the
second most widely spoken language
Negative :no_entry:
Anti-Polish graffiti
Poles are accused of taking jobs from young Brits
Some work in the
informal sector
so don't pay taxes
Puts a strain on
housing and schools
:pencil2:
Poland
Positive :check:
£4 billion
sent back to relatives
Reduced levels of uneployment
Negative :no_entry:
Shortages in the building industry