The Home Office is committed to making the process of applying to the EU Settlement Scheme as simple and straightforward as possible and looks for reasons to grant status, not refuse it. The milestone million demonstrates the progress of the Scheme to date and government is hopeful that it will continue to encourage those who are yet to apply to the Scheme to make their applications.
You may be able to help an EEA, Swiss, or their non-EU family members apply to the scheme so if you know anyone who has yet to do so, please refer to the support services listed below:
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EU Settlement Scheme guidance pages
ID document scanner locations
• Sign up to receive email updates from the Home Office
Individuals that have made an application, or are attempting to do so, can get help and support by contacting the Settlement Resolution Centre on 0300 123 7379. If you are calling from outside the UK, you can call on 0044 (0) 203 080 0010. Alternatively, the Centre can be contacted in writing.
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Update on the EU Settlement Scheme 22 August 2019
There have been some inaccurate reports in the media regarding the rights of EU citizens resident in the UK after we leave the European Union and the Home Office would like to provide some reassurance.
Some inaccurate reporting has suggested that, once freedom of movement ends after Brexit, EU citizens resident in the UK will be left in “legal limbo”.
The Home Office want to reassure all EU citizens and their family members in the UK that they still have until at least 31 December 2020 to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, even in the event of a no-deal exit. Furthermore, if someone who is eligible for status is not in the UK when we leave the EU, they will still be free to enter the UK as they are now. Those who have not yet applied to the EU Settlement Scheme by 31 October 2019 will still have the same entitlements to work, benefits and services. Those rights will not change. EU citizens will continue to be able to prove their rights to access these benefits and services in the same way as they do now.
Further details can be found in this free movement factsheet, and the Home Office can also be contacted in writing by clicking here.
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CIPP EU exit (Brexit) factsheet 06 September 2019
At the end of a fantastic National Payroll Week, but another turbulent week for the UK government, we are pleased to release our EU exit (Brexit) factsheet.
Whilst we know that the Prime Minister suffered a few ‘Brexit blows’ this week leading to more uncertainty regarding whether or not the UK will leave with or without a deal, there are some known facts relating to the EU exit and we have summarised these within our EU exit factsheet. The Withdrawal Agreement was approved by 27 EU Member States and the UK; however, it must be legalised by the UK Parliament. At the time of writing this is looking remarkably unlikely, particularly in light of a change of Prime Minister whose default seems to be a no deal departure.
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
cipp.org.uk
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