No Recourse to Public Funds - Briefing

No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) is an immigration policy that prevents most migrants in the UK from accessing most forms of welfare support, regardless of whether they are working or have been here a long time. This briefing sets out the impact of this policy on communities, on local authorities, and our recommended changes.

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Anya Jhotibriefing
Paying the price: the social and economic cost of increasing salary thresholds for family joiners

In this joint briefing with Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) we set out the potential impacts of the increased salary threshold for family joiners. In particular, we highlight how families who do not meet the financial requirements of the Immigration Rules but may be recognised as having a human rights based claim to enter or remain in the UK could be affected.

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Anya Jhotibriefing
The impact of the Refugee Ban Bill on homelessness and destitution

The Illegal Migration Bill currently working its way through parliament will effectively extinguish the right to seek asylum in the UK. The damage it will do to people seeking sanctuary here, including children and those experiencing trafficking and modern slavery, as well as to the UK’s international reputation, are immense. In this briefing, Praxis and the No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) examine the likely impact of the bill on destitution and homelessness for migrants in the UK.

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Shorter Routes to Settlement

Government immigration policies are denying thousands of people whose lives and futures are in the UK the certainty they need to belong here, making them wait a decade or more for secure immigration status, with damaging consequences for their ability to integrate, look after their families and be self-sufficient.

Find our more - including what should change - here.

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Praxis submission to the Poverty Strategy Commission

No strategy to reduce poverty in the UK can succeed whilst some in our communities are systematically excluded from the welfare safety net, and from the policy initiatives, programs and support that are specifically designed to reduce poverty. Yet there are an estimated 1.376m people, including 175,000 children, who are denied access to the welfare system by their immigration status, via the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition.

Find out more here.

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