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Migrants: Finance

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 22 April 2025UIN 39556

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the total cost to the public purse of local authorities providing crisis support to families affected by No Recourse to Public Funds conditions.

Answered by Rushanara Ali

The majority of funding in the local government finance settlement is unringfenced, recognising that local leaders are best placed to identify local priorities. It is at the discretion of each local authority as to how much is allocated to the packages of support they provide to families in crisis, including those impacted by No Recourse to Public Funds conditions.

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