In support of the ten actions, Graham O’Neill, SRC, said the they will prevent harm to people but could also prevent the escalation of unplanned costs. iiSocial Justice and Social Security Committee, Official Report 29 September 2022, Cols 25-26 He specifically asked for refugees to be included in the child poverty action plan and, into local authorities and health boards’ legal duty to annually prepare and review their child poverty actions plans.iiSocial Justice and Social Security Committee, Official Report 29 September 2022, Col 29
As well as wanting a better understanding of the number of people in Scotland affected by NRPF, Danny Boyle, BEMIS, also called for the Scottish Government to use devolved social security, education and health powers to bypass immigration restrictions, and referred to a BEMIS’ paper “A New Future for Social Security in Scotland”.iiSocial Justice and Social Security Committee, Official Report 29 September 2022, Cols 31-32
We understand that people who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) are one of the groups most likely to be living in precarious circumstances and to face destitution and homelessness.