INFORMATION AND SERVICES INITIATIVE TO ANGUS TO MIGRANT WORKERS WELCOME Map of Angus PAGE 2 ABERDEEN ABCDE F GHI J KL MN Welcome to Angus A93 A980 Portlethen 1 Ballater Banchory Braemar Crathie This booklet is a guide to the wide range Angus College Muchalls of services available in Angus. Please A 2 9 5 A90 Angus Community Health 7 use it to understand the help and Partnership, NHS Tayside Stonehaven 3 guidance described in each of the Sections. Volunteer Centre Angus 4 7 9 A90 Invermark B Glen Esk Tarfside 4 The purpose of providing this Angus Association of Voluntary Arbuthnott 66 information is to help you develop more Organisations B9 B967 3 A92 9 A ANGUS GLENS knowledge about Angus community life. Clova Fettercairn 5 Funding: Funds were received from the Glen Inverbervie Lethnot Laurencekirk Your contribution to our communities is following Angus agencies/groups Glen B9 7 12 Spittal of Clova 3 0 9 Glen Isla Edzell W B A 9 greatly valued and we wish you a safe Glenshee 6 6 6 Johnshaven A90 Marykirk Angus Council; The Choose Life Glenmarkie Glen and enjoyable time during your stay in E B951 Prosen Kirkton of St Cyrus Initiative; The Drugs and Alcohol Logie Pert A92 Angus. L Kirkton of Menmuir 7 Forum; Quality of Life Fund; Angus Bridge of Dun C Glenisla Dykehead Brechin B Mai Hearne 9 Justinhaugh A935 Community Health Partnership, NHS 5 Montrose O 1 Cortachy Memus A Montrose 9 Finavon 3 Farnell Basin Kingoldrum 3 Ferryden Convenor Tayside; Communities Scotland Oathlaw A90 8 M B957 Aberlemno A934 Migrant Workers Initiative (MWI) ANGUSBridgend B9113 Kirriemuir Restenneth Nether Craig of Lintrathen The MWI also acknowledges support E Guthrie Lunan Lunan Bay AAVO 26 Kirkton of Airlie A9 Forfar 9 A932 Inverkeilor from staff and/or volunteers in: B 9 Alyth Roundyhill 1 Friockheim 2 Letham © Spring 2006 Glamis 8 Angus Council Housing Dept; Angus 4 A9 Letham Grange Colliston A Blairgowrie 9 1 3 B9 6 Community Planning Partnership; Meigle Charleston 127 3 10 23 9 9 A B A Eassie 9 Auchmithie 2 8 Angus Presbytery; Angus College; 8 & Nevay 7 4 9 Carmyllie A98 B Arbroath Coupar Angus Monikie Acknowledgements NHS Tayside and community groups Tealing Muirdrum A92 11 Kingennie throughout Angus; The Scottish To Auchterhouse This booklet was a joint production by nvernessnverness A9 Muirhead Carnoustie Executive, Scotland is the Place. 3 23 Barry A930 9 Duntrune A 12 The MWI Core group; all of whom gave A9 Monifieth Invergowrie DUNDEE Broughty Ferry their time and expertise throughout the Longforgan Tayport 13 process: A90 Newport Designed and Produced by: ay Scone f T Wormit on-Tay Inverness A o CrieffCrieff Glendoick h o Tayside Police HB Rutherford www.hbrutherford.com irt Drumoig Glencarse F St Michaels Aberdeen Perth Errol Leuchars 14 A92 Angus Council Editing Services by Anne Rendall T GlasgowGlasgow St Andrews Bay ANGUS Newburgh DUNDEE Associates Tel: 01382 580776 9 A Perth 913 A91 Abernethy Cupar 15 M90 St Andrews Glasgow Edinburgh To EdinburghEdinburgh Newcastle York Liverpool Hull Manchester DISCLAIMER: The Angus Welcome booklet has been the time of publication (Spring 2006), the MWI and its Motorway National Tourist Route produced by the Migrant Workers Initiative (the ‘MWI’) contributors cannot guarantee that it does not contain Primary Route which is a partnership of various statutory and errors or omissions or that circumstances will not Birmingham A Road voluntary sector agencies in Angus and Tayside, some change and so will not be responsible for any actions of which are listed in the booklet. taken in reliance upon it. If you decide to take any B Road Tourist Information Centre action or make decisions based on information - Open all Year Railway Line While reasonable care has been take to ensure that contained in the booklet you are advised to consult London Dundee Airport Tourist Information Centre Bristol the information contained in the booklet is accurate at with the appropriate agency before proceeding. - Seasonal English version PAGE 3 PAGE 4 Employment and Finance • Opticians p19 • Worker Registration p4 • Harm Reduction p19 Employment and Finance Scheme (WRS) • Sexual Health p20-21 • Paid Employment p4 If you are a British citizen or a national In order to register you will need a copy • H.I.V. SERVICES p22 from the European Economic Area (EEA) of a letter from your employer which • National Minimum Wage p4-5 • L.G.B.T. p22 you do not need permission to work in confirms that you are working, two • Finding a job p5 the UK. Nationals from eight of the new passport sized photographs and your member states of the European Union current passport or lD card. There is a E • Tax and National Insurance p5-6 Education and Training (Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, payment of £70 for this service which M • Employment rights : p6-7 Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary and the must be paid on application. When your P • Schools p23 employment advice services Czech Republic) who are employed need application has been processed you will L • College p23 to register with the Worker Registration be sent a registration card and O • Working Time regulations p7 Scheme (www.workingintheuk.gov.uk). certificate. Y • Training Centres p23-24 M • Health & Safety p7 S If you are from one of these new Failure to apply to register within one E T • State benefits p8 member states and you are going to be month, means your employment would N N Local Services self employed you do not need to be illegal. T E • Banks : Building Societies : p8 register with the scheme. T Post Offices • Angus Council ACCESSLine p25 Within your first year of being in the UK, A N If you are from outside the EEA you you need to re-register if you change N • Social Work p25 O might still be able to work in the UK if your job, or take a second job. However D C Emergency Services • Libraries and Learning p25 you are eligible for a Work Permit or you you only need to submit another WRS Centres meet the criteria laid down within one of Form. No additional payment will be F • Police p9-11 I the schemes available to people wanting necessary. N • Leisure and Recreation p26 • Fire p12-13 to come to the UK. Your passport will be During the 12 months under the WRS, to A • Sports/Fitness Centres p26 stamped to indicate whether or not you have a year of continuous employment N will be permitted to work here. you must not be out of work for more C Housing For further information refer to: than a maximum of 30 days. After a year E Community • Homelessness p14 www.scotlandistheplace.com of continuous employment, you do not • Volunteering and VCA : p27 www.workingintheuk.gov.uk need to register with the WRS and, if you • Private p14 AAVO and VCA Tel: 0870 606 7766. wish, you may apply for a residence • Housing Association p15 permit. This requires an EEC1 form • Local voluntary and p27-28 available from • Local authority p15 community support agencies Worker Registration www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk. • General Information p15-16 • Churches and places of p29 worship Scheme Registration with this scheme is Paid Employment Health necessary if you come from one of the Transport In Scotland, most employees are paid on • Emergency treatment p17 new EU member states. It is necessary a monthly basis, although some may be • Buses : Trains : Air p30 to apply to register within a month of paid weekly. • Minor Injuries Units p18-19 starting employment in the UK. In order • General Practitioners (GP) p17-18 to register, you must complete and Employees in the UK must be paid at Surgeries Victim Support submit a WRS Application Form. These least the statutory National Minimum can be found at Wage. The rates applicable (October • Dentists p19 • Angus RIMAP p30 www.workingintheuk.gov.uk. 2005) are: • Pharmacists p19 Or telephone the Home Office on • Main rate for employees aged 22 0870 521 0224. and over: £5.05 per hour PAGE 5 PAGE 6 • Development rate for employees Careers Scotland is a free, government Rates of deductions can be found on the There are six different categories of aged 18-21 inclusive: funded service which provides HM Revenue and Customs website: contributions, for example employed £4.25 per hour information and advice to help you to www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/index.htm people pay class 1 contributions. find a job. Information is available on • The development rate can also You can earn a certain amount of income There are different rules if you are self the skills and qualifications required for E apply to employees aged 22 and in a tax year without paying income tax. employed. Further information is jobs, training and learning opportunities M over who are receiving accredited This is your tax allowance. You will be available from HM Revenue and and where you may be able to access P training during their first six notified of your personal allowance by Customs at: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ funding for training. L months in a new job with a new HM Revenue and Customs. If your Tel: 0845 502502 Applying for a National Insurance O employer. income does not exceed the amount of www.careers-scotland.org.uk (NI) number Y your allowance, you will not pay any M All employees receive an itemised income tax. If you do not already have an NI number statement of how much they have been you must apply for one as soon as you E E Income Tax paid from their employer.