US EditionLegal migrants who arrived in UK from 2021 face long wait for settled status under tough new proposals
The UK government plans to double the wait for permanent settlement to 10 years, with penalties up to 30 years for benefit claimants and illegal arrivals, aiming to reduce migration.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood proposed that two million legal migrants who arrived from 2021 must have stayed at least 10 years to qualify for settled status, with the UK Home Office planning a rollout from next spring.
- The government says the overhaul aims to limit who can settle by prioritising `contribution and integration`, amid unprecedented arrivals in recent years.
- Low-Paid workers including the 616,000 health and social care visa holders face a 15-year baseline, benefit claimants over 12 months a 20-year wait, and illegal arrivals up to 30 years.
- If approved, migrants could only apply for benefits and social housing if they first become British citizens, while NHS doctors and nurses qualify after five years and high earners or entrepreneurs after three; people with existing settled status, including EU Settlement and Windrush, remain unaffected.
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Not a right but a “privilege” – Home Sec announces sweeping changes to migration rules
People who legally migrate to the UK won’t be able to claim benefits or social housing until they get British citizenship – while some will have to wait up to 20 years before getting indefinite leave to remain. The measures were outlined by the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood – who said residing permanently in the UK was not a right but a privilege, which had to be earned. That’s alarmed some campaigners who said it would trap people in decades o…
UK Doubles Settlement Period To 10 Years Under New 'Earned' Migration Model
The UK government tabled its proposal in Parliament on Thursday to double the period international migrants, including Indians, would be expected to wait before applying for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) under a new "earned settlement" model.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmud said today that migrants could only be entitled to welfare benefits and social housing once they become British citizens, and those in the country illegally could wait up to 30 years for long-term residency in the UK under new plans.
Home Secretary Outlines Overhaul of Rules for Legal Migrants
The Home Secretary has said that long-term settlement for migrants in the UK is a “privilege” that must be earned, as she set out details to end automatic status after five years. Shabana Mahmood announce a shake-up of rules for legal migration just days after announcing reforms to the asylum system which drew criticism from Labour colleagues. The plan for “earned” settlement and a doubling of the wait time before being eligible for long-term st…
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