Report

Far from settled: The government’s ‘earned settlement’ consultation

This report from UK think tank IPPR examines the government’s ‘earned settlement’ consultation.

How long should people have to wait until they can permanently settle in the UK? This is the core question underpinning the Home Office’s ‘earned settlement’ policy, currently out for consultation.

While the measures have received surprisingly little attention compared to some of the government’s other eye-catching asylum reforms, their impacts will be felt across the immigration system, affecting many hundreds of thousands of people.