Report from Heriot-Watt University and Joseph Rowntree Foundation on the situation for people with 'no recourse to public funds' #NRPF in Scotland Recommendations for UK and Scottish gov jrf.org.uk/deep-poverty-a…

NRPF is pushing migrants into poverty & failing in its own policy objectives, new analysis shows. 208,000 households covered by an NRPF condition are at risk of needing support to avoid destitution & 64,000 households are in poverty. The impacts are especially stark in London..

📢New judgment! High Court declares Home Office’s system for deciding ‘Change of Conditions’ applications unlawful, finding that it breaches Article 3 of the ECHR! Our clients were supported by TheUnityProject with Ben Amunwa and @dongreene instructed by DPG dpglaw.co.uk/high-court-dec…

New report from Citizens UK asks government to protect children and families who are on the pathway to citizenship. Analysis suggests that at least 80,000 people are excluded from public funds even after living in UK for over a decade. More details and link to report below👇🏼

We're recruiting for a legal casework manager! Apply here to join our lovely team in the fight against NRPF charityjob.co.uk/jobs/the-unity… DL 05/01/25

We are hiring a legal casework manager! charityjob.co.uk/jobs/the-unity… D/L Feb 14th Manage our specialist immigration casework service, nurture our small team and help us achieve systemic change to the NRPF policy.

Video from Dr Rachel Benchekroun UCL about how #NRPF and financial precarity can affect mothers’ relationships and access to support 👇🏼 rachelbenchekroun.com/video

We've got a new website! Check out unity-project.org.uk for Change of Conditions resources, data briefings, legal updates and opportunities to get involved in our work to counter NRPF

Home Office’s Requests for Further Information increase the⌚️ time and 🧗‍♀️ labour of the Change of Conditions application and their use is on the rise ⬆️ Read our report into RFIs written with Praxis 🧡 , Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London and Refugee and Migrant Centre🧡 here unity-project.org.uk/requests-for-f…

📷1 in 3 children living in deep poverty are migrant children. This is not a coincidence. Hostile immigration policies drive migrant families into poverty. Tell this Government to protect EVERY child from poverty. Take action: act.praxis.org.uk/email-minister…

1 in 3 children living in deep poverty are migrant children. This is not a coincidence. End child poverty, for EVERY child. Scrap No Recourse to Public Funds. Watch and share youtu.be/0d9YPGlFzC0

UN rights committee (#CESCR) published concerns & recommendations for UK last week They recommend review of 'no recourse to public funds' (#NRPF) rule 'to prevent increased poverty and precarity among migrants' Summary from Amnesty UK and full report👇🏽 amnesty.org.uk/press-releases…

Moving report from Channel 4 News highlights longer-term impact of 'no recourse to public funds' #NRPF on children👇🏽 channel4.com/news/british-b…

We've updated our report on RFI's (aka write outs) after the ICIBI raised concerns about their "efficiency, effectiveness, and consistency" in fee waiver applications unity-project.org.uk/requests-for-f…

Evisa not updated to show recourse to public funds? Read our briefing including practical guidance for caseworkers 🦸🦹🦸‍♂️🦹‍♂️ unity-project.org.uk/evisas-and-nrp…

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Read our written evidence to the Public Accounts Committee’s inquiry, Immigration: Skilled worker visas 🛋️ unity-project.org.uk/submission-to-…

Check out our analysis of the government's Change of Conditions data from Q4 2024 - including in-depth look at the growing backlog ⛰️ unity-project.org.uk/analysis-of-ho…

Right now 148,000 families are locked out of support with childcare costs because of the fine print on their visas. Read more in this report from Praxis and IPPR which TUP contributed to praxis.org.uk/news/report-la…

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