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Spell-bound: How a minor discrepancy caused a major delay to this family's EUSS application
The EU Settlement Scheme, established post-Brexit to enable EU nationals to retain their right to live and work in the UK, was pitched as straightforward. But for many, it has become a tangled web of bureaucracy.
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Thrown under the Brexit bus: The hidden consequences of the EUSS
So far, 5.2 million EUSS applications have been made. Of those, at least 45,500 were refused and 54,100 were deemed ‘invalid’. Going beyond the statistics, we explore why many have not been able to secure their status under the scheme.
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One year of Covid-19: An analysis of migrant workers in the low-paid sector
Over the past 12 months we've supported hundreds of low-paid migrant workers to improve their employability, reclaim unpaid wages, and access Universal Credit, all in the context of a global pandemic. Here's what we learnt.
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'You can no longer apply': Setting the record straight for a jobseeker with pre-settled status
When Katherine* moved to the UK in September 2019, she was looking forward to building a new life with her British husband Tom*. But confusion over her right to work as a pre-settled status holder almost cost her a job opportunity.
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To protect hard hit migrant workers, the budget must centre recovery on livelihoods
Covid-19 has been hard on migrant workers. To heal the scars, the Chancellor will need to extend support schemes that protect the most vulnerable, and realise that recovery is not just about lifting lockdown, but livelihoods.
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