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EU care workers are at risk of losing their right to remain in the UK after Brexit - that’s what our new report, out today, shows https://www.jcwi.org.uk/when-the-clapping-stops-eu-care-workers-after-brexitThe Government must #LiftTheDeadline to avoid thousands of people being criminalised overnight
The risks are huge- thread
After the Brexit vote, the government designed an application scheme – EU citizens must now apply to keep their rights and status in the UK.
Anyone who misses the deadline, 30 June 2021, faces being criminalised, and will have to endure the Hostile Environment.
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Anyone who misses the deadline, 30 June 2021, faces being criminalised, and will have to endure the Hostile Environment.
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There’s a wealth of evidence that factors like digital access and literacy, poverty, insecure housing and access to support affect who is most at risk of getting left behind.
But – as the report we’ve published today proves – the risks are even wider than this…
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But – as the report we’ve published today proves – the risks are even wider than this…
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In our research with care workers
- 1/3 of those we met had not heard about the EU Settlement scheme before
- 1/3 of survey respondents didn’t know there is a deadline, or when it is
But this isn’t isolated to care work.
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- 1/3 of those we met had not heard about the EU Settlement scheme before
- 1/3 of survey respondents didn’t know there is a deadline, or when it is
But this isn’t isolated to care work.
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Across sectors, workers with long hours, low pay and insecure contracts are less likely to get in-work info and support to secure their status.
The Home Office decision to count on employers to help workers with the EU Settlement scheme is putting people at risk
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The Home Office decision to count on employers to help workers with the EU Settlement scheme is putting people at risk
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Covid has seen care workers under huge strain. One carer told us “a lot of people were off sick or had to stay at home. So I had to work almost double, sometimes triple…”
The time frame for EU citizens to apply was short anyway – covid has used up almost half that time.
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The time frame for EU citizens to apply was short anyway – covid has used up almost half that time.
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EU key workers in precarious jobs are being failed.
We’re calling for change:
1) #LiftTheDeadline
2)Grant automatic status
3)End the hostile environment
Read the report + take action at https://www.jcwi.org.uk/when-the-clapping-stops-eu-care-workers-after-brexit
We’re calling for change:
1) #LiftTheDeadline
2)Grant automatic status
3)End the hostile environment
Read the report + take action at https://www.jcwi.org.uk/when-the-clapping-stops-eu-care-workers-after-brexit
