Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 14
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We are pleased that the Home Office has changed its policy to prevent those on...
Conclusion
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
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Home Office has suspended the practice of moving an applicant that has received recourse to public funds following a change of conditions application off the five-year route to settlement at the point a decision is made. Whether the applicant is able to stay on this route will be assessed at their next application for leave to remain. Should they still require access to public funds at this point then they will no longer be meeting the requirements of that route and would be expected to complete the 10-year period. The ability for an applicant to be able to support themselves without recourse to public funds is a key strand of the government’s NRPF policy. The content of the website is currently being reviewed.