Covid-19 has exposed the struggles that families face meeting basic needs. Many of these issues pre-date the pandemic, however, the lockdown has imposed additional pressures; migrant communities, single-parent households and those in precarious work are particularly vulnerable.
The No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition is imposed on almost all migrants granted limited leave to remain ("LTR"). Where the condition is imposed, a person will be excluded from accessing most welfare benefits, including those designed to protect children's welfare. The NRPF policy has had severe consequences for many migrant families, and it is widely criticised for disproportionately impacting single mothers and children from minority ethnic backgrounds.
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