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Charity urges suspension of NRPF condition during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Published on: 06 May 2020
Published by LNB News

LNB News 06/05/2020

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Issue Date: 06 May 2020

Published Date: 06 May 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Children’s Society, in a report entitled ‘A lifeline for all’, has called on the government to suspend the ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF) condition in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The report sets out how the NRPF condition is one of the main drivers of child poverty in the UK. The report was compiled through interviews with families and review of case files, Home Office statistics and data provided by the NRPF network.

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