Written Question·Home Office·UIN 103823

Immigration: Carers and Disability

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Mohammad Yasin

LabourBedford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the government’s proposed Earned Settlement reforms on disabled partner visa applicants and primary carers, including the proposed personal earn

Answer

Mike Tapp
The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, announced changes to the mandatory requirements and qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain. It is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 20...

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