US EditionLegal migrants who arrived in UK from 2021 face long wait for settled status under tough new proposals
New rules require migrants to wait 10 years for indefinite leave to remain, with faster paths for high earners and public servants, and up to 30 years for illegal entrants.
- 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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Migrants to be barred from claiming benefits under Shabana Mahmood crackdown
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Migrant benefits crackdown set to cut £5bn from Universal Credit bill
Restricting benefits to British citizens as part of a plan to make it harder for migrants to settle in the UK could save billions of pounds and help Rachel Reeves boost the economy. Government sources have said they expect a crackdown on migration announced by Shabana Mahmood to save cash and potentially help the Chancellor as she prepares to try to fill a black hole in the public finances with tax rises in next week’s Budget. Three of the measu…
Migrants Could Face 30-Year Wait for UK Settled Status Under New Immigration Rules
Many people who seek shelter from war, political oppression, state violence and threats go to the United Kingdom. However, the country is overhauling its immigration rules, and they're not as friendly to immigrants. UK's Home Office Is Changing Its Immigration Rules The UK is home to millions of immigrants, but it may no longer be as attractive to those seeking asylum. The Home Office is making the 'biggest overhaul' to its immigration rules in …
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.
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