Cost of living crisis and NRPF
Updated May 2023
This briefing presents an analysis of how people with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) in the UK are faring in the cost of living crisis. It draws on publicly available information on Government support scheme, as well as information about the experiences of people with NRPF over the last 6 months of this crisis. This is drawn from a survey carried out by Praxis in April 2023, which was completed by 174 people subject to immigration control.
It highlights that those who are denied access to the social safety net by the NRPF condition face significant financial challenges due to the cost of living crisis, yet are unable to access a significant proportion of the support rolled out by Government since the crisis began. This is exposing people with NRPF, including children and British citizens, to heightened risks of poverty, destitution and homelessness.