Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N…
Acknowledged
We are very pleased that the Government has now permanently extended free school meal eligibility to children from all families with NRPF. We heard repeatedly from parents and organisations about the positive impact this would have on children in poverty, their long-term prospects and ability to contribute to the UK.
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We are very pleased that the Government has now permanently extended free school meal eligibility to children from all families with NRPF. We heard repeatedly from parents and organisations about the positive impact this would have on children in poverty, their long-term prospects and ability to contribute to the UK.
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Government response AI summary
The Government thanks the Committee for the time and effort invested in conducting an inquiry into child poverty and publishing the ‘Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds report’.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Conclusion
Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N…
Acknowledged
We heard worrying evidence about the impact of the NRPF condition on survivors of domestic violence, including children. We are pleased that the Government has launched the Support for Migrant Victims Scheme pilot, in addition to the support offered through the Destitution Domestic Violence Concession. We are, however, concerned the …
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We heard worrying evidence about the impact of the NRPF condition on survivors of domestic violence, including children. We are pleased that the Government has launched the Support for Migrant Victims Scheme pilot, in addition to the support offered through the Destitution Domestic Violence Concession. We are, however, concerned the pilot ended on 31 March 2022, and now parents and children with NRPF will once again lack the support they need to leave abusive relationships.
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Government response AI summary
The government stated its commitment to supporting all victims of domestic abuse and providing support through the Destitute Domestic Violence Concession and the Support for Migrant Victims pilot, and that £1.4 million will be provided in 2022-23 to continue to fund support for migrant victims …
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Recommendation
Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N…
Acknowledged
We are pleased that the Government is contemplating and planning to consult on whether all children from families with NRPF should have access to the two- year-old entitlement. We believe that parents with NRPF have been prevented from working as much as they can to relieve financial pressures on their …
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We are pleased that the Government is contemplating and planning to consult on whether all children from families with NRPF should have access to the two- year-old entitlement. We believe that parents with NRPF have been prevented from working as much as they can to relieve financial pressures on their families due to restricted access to free childcare. The Government wants to ensure that people with NRPF are in work and it is in the interest of families and their employers to make childcare accessible. This is a step in the right direction. We urge the Government to undertake its consultation swiftly and consider positively the extension of the two-year-old entitlement to all children from families with NRPF conditions.
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Government response AI summary
The government noted the consultation on extending the two-year-old entitlement to children from families with NRPF, stating it opened on 25 March 2022 and closed on 20 May 2022, but does not explicitly commit to extending the entitlement.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Conclusion
Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N…
Acknowledged
We welcome this recognition from the Government that 10 years is an excessively long period for a young person to wait for indefinite leave to remain, and access to public funds, and that five years is a more appropriate period.
Government response AI summary
The Home Office has recently introduced Appendix Private Life to the Immigration Rules, bringing the concession on early settlement introduced on 20 October 2021 into the Immigration Rules.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Conclusion
Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N…
Acknowledged
The Home Office does not collect sufficient data on the number of families with NRPF. Whilst we appreciate that the Home Office is attempting to improve its data collection, NRPF is not a new policy and it is shocking that the Government is unable to provide Parliament with an estimate …
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The Home Office does not collect sufficient data on the number of families with NRPF. Whilst we appreciate that the Home Office is attempting to improve its data collection, NRPF is not a new policy and it is shocking that the Government is unable to provide Parliament with an estimate of how many people are subject to NRPF. Without accurate data it is impossible for Government, local authorities and NGOs to cost and plan support for families with NRPF. This is particularly concerning given the increase in the number of parents with NRPF following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and implementation of the Nationality and Borders Bill.
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Government response AI summary
The Home Office is committed to continuing to improve the data that is published on NRPF and will explore further data availability on NRPF and on migrant poverty, including on children in poverty, while recognizing the challenges posed in identifying and gathering the relevant data.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Recommendation
Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N…
Acknowledged
We recommend the Home Office collect and publish data on the number of people with NRPF attached to their limited leave to remain in the UK. The Home Office should also invest time and resource into establishing the number of British children affected by NRPF. We recommend the Government use …
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We recommend the Home Office collect and publish data on the number of people with NRPF attached to their limited leave to remain in the UK. The Home Office should also invest time and resource into establishing the number of British children affected by NRPF. We recommend the Government use this data to improve evaluation of the 50 Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds impact of the NRPF policy on children in poverty. We ask the Home Office to provide a written update on its data gathering regarding those with NRPF conditions and children living in families with NRPF on their leave to remain within six months. We also ask to be kept updated on the collaborative work that the Home Office and the ONS are doing on the issue of migrant poverty. (Paragraph 47) Change of conditions
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Government response AI summary
The Home Office is committed to continuing to improve the data that is published on NRPF and will further explore data availability on NRPF and on migrant poverty, including on children in poverty, while recognising the challenges posed in identifying and gathering the relevant data.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Conclusion
Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N…
Acknowledged
We are pleased that the Home Office has changed its policy to prevent those on the 5 year route from being automatically transferred to the 10 year route in the event of a successful change of condition application. However, this is only for families who are no longer accessing public …
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We are pleased that the Home Office has changed its policy to prevent those on the 5 year route from being automatically transferred to the 10 year route in the event of a successful change of condition application. However, this is only for families who are no longer accessing public funds when they apply for indefinite leave to remain, so this change is unlikely to benefit all families who’ve been living in poverty with NRPF.
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Government response AI summary
The Home Office has suspended the practice of moving an applicant that has received recourse to public funds off the five-year route to settlement, but the ability for an applicant to be able to support themselves without recourse to public funds is a key strand …
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Conclusion
Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N…
Acknowledged
Discretionary welfare funds are a public fund and therefore largely inaccessible to people with NRPF, however, the guidance the Government provides to local authorities has caused confusion and many families have not received additional support.
Government response AI summary
The government stated its commitment to protecting vulnerable people and ensured support has been available to those with NRPF, highlighting COVID-19 measures, funding to local authorities, and the Energy Rebate Scheme, and that the Home Office supports local authorities in understanding their duties.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Recommendation
Seventh Report - Children in poverty: N…
Acknowledged
We recommend the Government provide additional support to local authorities in areas with large NRPF populations through direct and targeted funding. We further recommend the Government consider reclassifying discretionary welfare payments, so they are excluded from the ‘public funds’ definition used for NRPF purposes, rather than asking local authorities to …
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We recommend the Government provide additional support to local authorities in areas with large NRPF populations through direct and targeted funding. We further recommend the Government consider reclassifying discretionary welfare payments, so they are excluded from the ‘public funds’ definition used for NRPF purposes, rather than asking local authorities to use their own judgment or take individual legal advice. Confusion over what local authorities can provide to families with NRPF is a waste of both time and money. (Paragraph 75) 52 Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds
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Government response AI summary
The government stated its commitment to protecting vulnerable people and ensured support has been available to those with NRPF, highlighting COVID-19 measures, funding to local authorities, and the Energy Rebate Scheme, and that the Home Office supports local authorities in understanding their duties.
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Department for Work and Pensions