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Nearly 1.4 million people have no access to welfare safety netOur new #NowhereToTurn research reveals around 1.375 million people in the UK have #NoRecourseToPublicFunds — meaning many face destitution and difficult choices about returning to work
A person will have 'no recourse to public funds' if they are 'subject to immigration control'This means they’re not entitled to most welfare benefits, including #UniversalCredit, child benefit, housing benefit and a range of allowances and tax credits
Since #Coronavirus was declared a pandemic on 11 March, we’ve helped someone every 20 minutes with no recourse to public funds ( #NRPF)The impacts of the pandemic are being felt especially hard by people subject to these rules
Some of those we’ve helped with #NRPF have faced the impossible choice of returning to work while ill, shielding, or living with someone who is shielding or losing their income
One of the people we helped was Kwesi
One of the people we helped was Kwesi
The burden of these restrictions also falls disproportionately on people of colour. Of the people we helped with an NRPF issue in the last year
32% were Asian
31% were Black
19% from another ethnic minority background
82% in total
32% were Asian 31% were Black 19% from another ethnic minority background 82% in total
We’re calling for no recourse to public funds restrictions to be temporarily suspendedWithout the security of the welfare safety net, many will continue to face impossible choices — and be left with #NowhereToTurn
Read our #NowhereToTurn report, produced with research conducted by @MigObs, in full on our website 
https://bit.ly/2VlNwGy
https://bit.ly/2VlNwGy
