Written Question·Home Office·UIN 5717

Homelessness: Finance

Tabled: 12 September 2024
Answered: 8 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Deirdre Costigan

LabourEaling Southall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the impact of immigration-based restrictions to public funds on homelessness among non-UK nationals.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
Those seeking to establish their life in the UK are generally expected to maintain and support themselves and their families without depending on the UK’s welfare system.The Home Office Homelessness Escalations Service (HES) provides immigration status in...

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