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Recommendation 34

6th Report - Earned Settlement: Examining the Government’s proposed reforms Published 13 Mar 2026 Addressed to Home Office

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Recommendation (the committee's words)
We recommend that the Government carefully consider and set out clear mitigations—including suitable transitional arrangements—for people already in the UK who are affected by changes to routes to settlement. There should be specific protections for vulnerable people who may struggle to meet the criteria of the new system. The changes should not be applied to 65 people in the UK who arrived before 2021 and would under the current rules be on track to settle in the UK through a 10-year route. (Recommendation, Paragraph 121) Implementation

From: Home Affairs Committee, 6th Report - Earned Settlement: Examining the Government’s proposed reforms (HC 1409), 13 March 2026

Government response

No government response linked yet: deadline 13 May 2026, 172 days ago.