Call to suspend ‘NRPF’ hostile environment measure that stops some people accessing public funds
Local authorities have called on the government to suspend the controversial “no recourse to public funds” immigration status for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, to prevent thousands from falling into destitution and homelessness.
High numbers of people who have this status attached to their visas have been approaching councils for emergency assistance during the pandemic. Many are struggling to survive during the exceptional circumstances of lockdown, with no safety net, according to the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/12/councils-ask-for-uk-to-lift-bars-on-emergency-help-for-migrants
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