Tuesday, 26 March 2019

Warning Over EU Tenant Rights After Brexit


With the fate of Brexit seemingly down to “indicative” votes, reality on the ground has EU citizens in Britain denied access to benefits such as council housing and social security payments. Already, one housing association has announced a special session for tenants affected by Brexit to outline the legalities of their situation. Parliament’s human rights committee says that situation is “precarious”, despite government claiming it is”‘committed” to protecting related rights. The committee has raised concerns that the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill could leave people in a “rights limbo”. Read more on 24housing.


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