Abstract
Those with insecure immigration status in the UK maybe subject to a condition known as ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ and risk the prospect of facing destitution within the complex landscape of a discriminatory immigration system. This article examines ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ and reports findings from ethnographic research. It documents tensions between immigration legislation and social services’ statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of destitute ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ families with children.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 357–367 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Critical and Radical Social Work |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 30 Aug 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2017 |
Keywords
- social work
- immigration status
- destitution
Documents and Links
- Farmer, N.J. (2017) ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’, insecure immigration status and destitution: the role of social work?
This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of an article published in Critical and Radical Social Work. The definitive publisher-authenticated version [Farmer, Natalia Jane, Critical and Radical Social Work, Volume 5, Number 3, November 2017, pp. 357-367(11)] is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1332/204986017X15029697778471
