Working in allocations in social housing post-Brexit?

 

Here’s what you need to know:

There are two types of EU Citizens post-Brexit:

1. EU Citizens already residing in the UK

• They can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to provide them with UK Immigration status.
• This scheme will continue to run until 30^th June 2021.
• To be eligible for social housing these citizens should provide evidence they’ve applied to this scheme.

2. EU citizens arriving in the UK post-1^st January 2021

• They can apply for immigration status.
• They will not be eligible for social housing allocation until their immigration status confirms leave to remain.
• They should provide evidence that they have leave to remain.

From a social housing allocation perspective, you can think of it as three questions:

1. Did the applicant reside in UK prior to 31^st December 2020?
2. If so, have they applied to the EU Settlement Scheme?
3. If not, do they have leave to remain?

Read the full guidance, here.