We submitted a response to the UK Government’s consultation on the reform of the current settlement system and the implementation of those reforms.
Our consultation response highlights the serious risks these changes pose. We emphasised that:
- Refugees, survivors of trafficking, children, carers, and other vulnerable people will be disproportionately affected
- Penalising people for how they arrived in the UK or for accessing benefits to recover from trauma is unfair and could breach human rights law
- Linking settlement to volunteering, income thresholds, or other rigid requirements will exclude those already facing barriers and put a higher risk of exploitation more individuals
We know the proposed changes will have a drastic impact on most people with permission to live in the UK. We are very concerned about how these proposals will affect the communities we work with, including refugees, survivors of trafficking, children, families and other vulnerable individuals.
