8legs: Uk home office

Your Followed Topics

#1 out of 399.69%

A low-paid carer from Ghana stopped all benefits, including a child’s disability allowance, amid fears over UK immigration status after new rules were announced.
Government proposals would extend the path to settlement to 20 years and could penalize those who claim benefits for more than 12 months.
Advocates say the plans could discriminate against migrants from South Asia, Africa and the Caribbean who are on the 10-year route to settlement.
Ramfel says the rules discriminate and put families in a position to choose between essential support and permanent status.
Officials say the settlement model will allow overseas workers to reduce the qualifying period based on contributions to the economy and society.
The carer stated she stopped benefits after hearing about ILR changes circulating on social media.
The daughter with autism receives DLA to help with personal care and mobility, valued at £103.10 weekly.

Vote 0

#2 out of 3

world1d ago

UK Home Office rejects visa for eight-year-old Lati-Yana Brown after Hurricane Melissa, keeping her from joining her parents in the UK.
The Home Office said evidence of care by Jamaican relatives was not demonstrated, delaying Lati-Yana's potential reunification.
Parents confirmed they would appeal amid a backlog that may take up to two years to resolve.
UNICEF launched an appeal to help about 1.6 million children in the region with essentials like water and nutrition.
The couple, Kerrian Bigby and Jerome Hardy, married this year after saving for the visa application fee.
The Home Office emphasized that visa applications are considered on their individual merits under immigration rules.
Lati-Yana lived with her grandmother after the hurricane destroyed their Jamaica home in Cash Hill, Hanover.
Lati-Yana’s parents are in the UK, where the family hopes for reunification.
The case has drawn attention to the backlog and the impact on families separated by disaster.

Vote 0

#3 out of 3

Plan to move migrants into Crowborough and Cameron Barracks delayed due to safety concerns, officials say the sites must be fully operational and safe.
Hundreds protested in Crowborough, with crowds carrying numbered bibs to highlight planned asylum seeker numbers.
Home Office says moving migrants to large military sites is part of reforms to tackle illegal migration.
Officials emphasized the decision follows safety concerns and will not replicate past rushed plans.
Protesters linked concerns about safety with local impact on Crowborough and Inverness.
Home Office says more than 36,000 asylum seekers were in hotels as of September, with rising costs.
UK Prime Minister and Labour figures are under pressure over asylum policy and hotel usage.
Local residents formed groups like Crowborough Shield opposing the plan.
The two barracks can house hundreds of people, according to supporters of the plan.
Protests included English-flag imagery and calls from locals against the move.
Spokesperson cited ongoing concerns with the 'level of illegal migrants and asylum hotels.'

Vote 0

Unlimited Access

Personalized Feed

Full Experience

By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy.. You also agree to receive our newsletters, you can opt-out any time.

Create an account and enjoy content that interests you with your personalized feed

Unlimited Access

Personalized Feed

Full Experience

By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy.. You also agree to receive our newsletters, you can opt-out any time.