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Written question asked by Apsana Begum (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 December 2024. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Monday, 9 December 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Migrants: Women

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of no recourse to public funds rules on migrant survivors of violence against women and girls.

Answer

Migrant survivors of violence against women and girls who qualify under the Migrant Victim of Domestic Abuse Concession (MVDAC) are granted permission to stay with recourse to public funds.

Those eligible under Appendix Victims of Domestic Abuse are granted settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) which similarly enables recourse to public funds. These policies mean migrant survivors of violence have status and financial independence from their abuser where such statuses would otherwise depend on their partner in the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17604
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Women Migrants Gender based violence
Link
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