What we’ve been up to
Windrush Day 2022
More than four years since the Windrush scandal was brought to light, we are concerned that the Home Office is doubling down on a hostile and punitive policy agenda that continues to destroy lives.
In response to the Work and Pensions Committee report on children in poverty and No Recourse to Public Funds
The Committee today is calling for cut in safety net waiting time to support children living in poverty.
The Work and Pension Committee's latest report on children in poverty highlights harmful impact of no recourse to public funds (NRPF).
It also calls for parents with NRPF to be given access to the welfare system after maximum of five years.
Government's immigration policy leaves families facing destitution as energy price rises bite
Praxis is deeply concerned that the Government’s punitive No Recourse to Public Funds policy leaves many of the poorest in our society facing serious risk of destitution and homelessness as the worst income squeeze in a generation begins to bite.
Home Office making little progress, 18 months on from committing to change after Windrush
Today, independent expert Wendy Williams published highly critical findings from a review of the Home Office’s progress in implementing an action plan it committed to in the wake of the Windrush scandal.
Rethink the Borders Bill and stop thousands more people from being pushed into poverty, destitution and homelessness
46 leading homelessness and migrants rights charities have written to ministers warning that Clause 11 of the Nationality and Borders Bill risks pushing thousands more people fleeing conflict and persecution into poverty, destitution and homelessness every year.
How No Recourse to Public Funds harms migrant survivors of domestic abuse
Today, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner launches “Safety Before Status”, a new report looking into improving pathways to support for migrant victims of domestic abuse.
Our response to The Observer's "Secret plan to use charities to help deport rough sleepers"
This statement responds to The Observer article detailing the Home Office's plans to gather information on non-UK rough sleepers through homelessness charities through an initiative known as the Rough Sleeper Support Service (RSSS).