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Read more at: Low paid jobs, Covid and ending EU Free Movement to the UK

Low paid jobs, Covid and ending EU Free Movement to the UK

10 November 2020

January 2020 will see the end of EU free movement to the UK and the new Immigration Bill will introduce a points-based immigration system whereby individuals will need a job offer at an appropriate skill level, meeting a £25,600 salary threshold, and knowledge of English to move to the UK. These new requirements will rule...


Read more at: Deportation and Reconnection of EU Nationals

Deportation and Reconnection of EU Nationals

28 October 2020

According to a recent report in the Guardian EU nationals rough sleeping in the UK after 1 January could face deportation under immigration rules to be laid before Parliament. However, homeless EU nationals are already being ‘reconnected’ to their country of origin by local authorities in a practice which currently is...


Read more at: Non-EU Family Members and EUSS

Non-EU Family Members and EUSS

9 September 2020

New Blog article about Non-EU Family Members and EUSS. The transition period is coming to an end in December 2020, and EU nationals and their family members need to make an application to the UK’s EU Settled Status (EUSS) scheme before the end of the grace period in June 2021. Those family members can include non-EU...


Read more at: EU Migrant Worker Project on BBC Look East

EU Migrant Worker Project on BBC Look East

27 August 2020

The EU Migrant Worker Project was featured on BBC Look East on 26th August, after an outbreak of Corona Virus at a factory in Norfolk. You can watch the full programme here , with our project interview at 11.50.


Read more at: EU Settlement Scheme: A Resounding Success or a Perfect Storm?

EU Settlement Scheme: A Resounding Success or a Perfect Storm?

20 July 2020

The EU Settled Status (EUSS) application and registration process was introduced by the UK government in March 2019, in a move to preserve the rights of those EU nationals already living in the UK after Brexit. Applications to the EUSS scheme have now exceeded the official estimate of the number of EU nationals thought to...


Read more at: 'No Recourse to Public Funds', EU Nationals and Covid-19

'No Recourse to Public Funds', EU Nationals and Covid-19

22 June 2020

Although usually an immigration status held by non-EU nationals in the UK, it is not unusual in the advice sector for an EU national to be described informally as ‘NRPF’ and face the same barriers to support. This is because eligibility for welfare benefits and housing for EEA nationals and their family members is...


Read more at: EUSS in the time of Covid-19

EUSS in the time of Covid-19

22 May 2020

New statistics released this week show that EU Settled Status (EUSS) applications in April were at their lowest number since the scheme was launched in March 2019, with only 67,300 applications. The Home Office itself says that the focus now must be around targeting those more vulnerable in the final 12 months of the...


Read more at: Migrant Women and Covid-19

Migrant Women and Covid-19

21 April 2020

The pandemic has exposed deep inequalities in our society. Those who have described the virus as the ‘great equaliser’ have been accused of missing the differential impact it is having on already marginalised groups. Reports show that the effect of the crisis will be felt most keenly by those from lower socio-economic...


Read more at: Working conditions of migrant workers and Covid-19

Working conditions of migrant workers and Covid-19

9 April 2020

Many migrant workers, previously described as working in ‘unskilled’ labour positions, have found their work promoted to ‘key worker’ status during the current coronavirus crisis. More often than not, ‘unskilled’ meant underpaid and undervalued. What a difference a month can make. But while the British public praise and...


Read more at: Migrant Workers and Covid-19

Migrant Workers and Covid-19

6 April 2020

In our latest blog we look at the accomodation realities for some migrant workers living in shared housing, HMOS, shared caravans on farms and even those who are rough sleeping. We examine and discuss the difficulties and practicalities of social distancing in these settings. An IPPR report released this week examining the...