Caring across borders and inequalities faced by migrant families in Europe to be revealed by new project
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Hidden inequalities in access to health, social care and welfare support faced by refugee and other migrant families in the UK and other European countries will be investigated as part of a new £1million research project, launched this month.
Refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants who have care needs face many barriers when accessing health, social care and welfare, in addition to education and employment. These include differing entitlements depending on their legal status, which vary between countries, inconsistent rules on whether they are able to be reunited with separated family members, and a general lack of understanding of their care needs, language issues and other challenges.