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British citizens have wrongly been sent letters by the Home Office warning them about their UK immigration status. Campaigners have said that the ‘scattergun’ mailshot sent to some long-term UK citizens highlights the government’s ‘couldn’t care less attitude’ and demonstrates that they have learnt nothing from the Windrush scandal.
The letters reportedly tell people receiving them that they risk losing their right to work in the UK, benefits and free healthcare unless they apply for UK immigration status in the next few weeks.
The mailshot, sent to thousands, is targeting EU nationals urging them to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) by the end of June if they haven’t already done so. The fact that many of the letters have gone to British citizens shows ‘huge flaws in Home Office databases’, according to campaigners.
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Last modified on Mon 17 May 2021 14.15 EDT
A number of long-term British citizens have expressed alarm at receiving letters from the Home Office telling them they risk losing the right to work, benefits and free healthcare unless they apply for UK immigration status in the next six weeks.
Campaigners said they were concerned that the “scattergun” mailshot, which was sent out to thousands of people instructing them to apply for EU settled status before the end of June, revealed weaknesses in the Home Office’s databases, and a lack of bureaucratic clarity about who has the right to live in the UK.
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