Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain
Summary
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce next week her final plans for changing the rules on indefinite leave to remain, which gives eligible people permanent permission to live in the UK. The BBC reports that social care workers already in the UK are likely to be exempt from a proposed longer wait, while most other workers may still face a 10-year wait instead of five.Key Facts
- Mahmood had proposed extending the standard qualifying period for permanent settlement from five years to 10.
- Under the original proposal, some lower-paid migrants could have faced a 15-year wait.
- Social care workers already in the UK are likely to be exempt from the longer wait, according to the BBC.
- Most other workers are expected to face a 10-year qualifying period under the proposal.
- The wait could be reduced for people who contribute to their local communities or have higher incomes.
- The government's consultation on the proposed changes received 200,000 responses.
- The Home Office said it would not comment on Mahmood's final decisions before they are presented to Parliament next week.
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