Are key workers who are in the UK on work permits eligible?
Key workers who are subject to immigration control will be entitled to apply for rented accommodation available under the programme, provided that they meet the particular eligibility criteria for their sector of employment. Only key workers who have permanent leave either to enter or to remain in the UK will be eligible to apply for assistance to help them buy a property (including under shared ownership). Applications for indefinite leave by those on a work permit can be made to the Home Office once the key worker has been employed in the UK for 4 years. Key workers from member states of the EU/European Economic Area and those not subject to immigration control are eligible to apply for help in buying a home in the same way as key workers from the UK.
