NRPF

How to get help

To get advice or information, and are from a refugee or asylum seeking background, or are an EU immigrant, fill in an online self-referral form or find details of other resources that may be able to help you, below. Advice and support provided includes: housing, welfare rights, energy debt, evisas, share codes and resettlement matters.

Positive Action Network

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Discover useful contacts and resources for people from BME, refugee, asylum-seeking, and migrant communities. Access a wide range of support organisations that offer multilingual and multicultural services. Resources throughout Scotland and the entire UK.

Housing rights and options for Ukrainians - UKR/ENG

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How to sue the Home Office

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The Home Office often makes mistakes when exercising its immigration powers. The high appeal success rates bear testimony to this: as many as 50% of some categories of appeal are allowed. However, there are only some limited circumstances where it is possible to extract compensation from the Home Office by means of a court case.

The Right to Public Funds for Children and Vulnerable Adults in Scotland

Children and vulnerable adults in households with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) face significant barriers to accessing mainstream welfare benefits. However, local authorities still have a duty to safeguard their welfare by providing housing and essential support where needed.