Written Question·Home Office·UIN 98130

Immigration

Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government will consider assessing household income rather than individual income when determining eligibility for settlement under the proposed contribution-based requirements.

Answer

Mike Tapp
The earned settlement model is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2026. Details of the earned settlement scheme will be finalised following that consultation. However, the May 2025 Immigration White Paper and the command...

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