Evidence

No recourse to public funds is a key element of the hostile environment. It increases the cruelty, injustice, discrimination, bureaucracy and complexity of life as a migrant to the UK.

If a family living in London falls into crisis because of something like ill health, redundancy or relationship breakdown, they would usually be eligible for over £2000 per month in housing and welfare support. But a family with NRPF is locked out of the welfare system and forced into destitution because of their immigration status.

Our core work is to support people facing hardship to overturn their NRPF condition. We also use strategic litigation where necessary to reduce the need for the Change of Conditions process, and to improve the process for those who still need to use it. 

However, this work is only necessary because the NRPF policy exists and the Change of Conditions application is so complicated that most people can’t access the support they need.

That’s why we are developing an evidence base about the impact of no recourse to public funds. We want to use our expertise to build a strong, well-informed opposition which can campaign effectively for policy change. Below you can read our data briefings on the Change of Conditions process and written evidence on the wider impact of no recourse to public funds.

Our aim is to get to a place where we don’t need to exist, because NRPF doesn’t exist.

NRPF Google Group

We coordinate a network of organisations working towards changing the NRPF policy. It includes national organisations such as ILPA and The Children’s Society, regional organisations such as the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit, and small, grassroots groups led by people with lived experience of NRPF.

See the NRPF group terms of reference here and complete the brief form here to join.

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