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To be worried about immigration changes

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AlertEagle · 13/05/2025 09:36

Hello everyone, this is my first thread on this forum. I’ve been really worried about what the future holds for me as an immigrant in the UK. I’ve searched many websites to find an answer but couldn’t find an exact one.

I would like to give you a context of my situation.

I came here as an eu worker and stayed (im not skilled) I work full time, pay taxes etc.
I met a british man had a child together, he left for someone else when I was pregnant and I raised our child alone. During mat leave my savings finished so had no choice but to rely on uc. As part of settled status I was allowed to claim. I’m back to work full time however still claim uc but a very small amount compared to what it was when I was on mat leave.

Now what worries me and I havent been able to find any answers to it is that settled status is increasing to 10 years to be able to apply for citizenship. Is it for eu settled status holders as well or just for visa holders? I can’t seem to find out.

The other thing that worries me is that the Torries and specifically Kemi Badenoch want to stop all ILR and settled status holders from being eligible to apply for citizenship if they ever claimed uc or some other form of government support. It worries me because it was layed out in my letter that I can claim but now it seems like they are changing the rules and it seems unfair because if they said we shouldnt claim then of course I wouldnt and now Im punished for it.

can anyone shed some light on how this will affect eu settled status holders as I cant find any info and Im worried.

Also I naturalised my child through my settled status to become British and that was successful.

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AlertEagle · 13/05/2025 10:22

OneAmberFinch · 13/05/2025 10:14

A lot is still under review or awaiting consultation.

I'd worry about what Kemi thinks about it when/if Kemi ever becomes PM - likely never!

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Yes, I just wanted to know if anyone knows how this will affect eu workers under the free movement agreement as there is no mentioning how or if we are going to be affected by the new rules.

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Genevieva · 13/05/2025 10:21

You don’t need to worry. Your status is covered by the Brexit treaty and you have a child who is a British citizen of British descent. If anything, tighter migration laws will improve things for you in terms of future warning potential etc.

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AlertEagle · 13/05/2025 10:20

Ponoka7 · 13/05/2025 10:12

Why wasn't your child a British citizen via her father? I'd make sure that your child now only holds her British passport and via being her only involved parent, you will get to stay because deporting your child, or her going to foster etc would be in no-one's interest.

My child’s got dual nationality.

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AlertEagle · 13/05/2025 10:19

stayathomer · 13/05/2025 10:13

No help but just best of luck op x

Thank you xx

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AlertEagle · 13/05/2025 10:18

Ponoka7 · 13/05/2025 10:12

Why wasn't your child a British citizen via her father? I'd make sure that your child now only holds her British passport and via being her only involved parent, you will get to stay because deporting your child, or her going to foster etc would be in no-one's interest.

Hello,

We were never married. When my child was born the father didn’t want to sign the birth certificate and said he no longer wants to be involved. I put my name on the birth certificate and I applied to naturalise my child and paid the fee. I was pre-settled status holder when my child was born so my child couldn’t automatically become British, I have settled status now so if my child was born after I got settled status I wouldn’t have had to naturalise them because their citizenship would be automatic.

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OneAmberFinch · 13/05/2025 10:14

AlertEagle · 13/05/2025 09:36

Hello everyone, this is my first thread on this forum. I’ve been really worried about what the future holds for me as an immigrant in the UK. I’ve searched many websites to find an answer but couldn’t find an exact one.

I would like to give you a context of my situation.

I came here as an eu worker and stayed (im not skilled) I work full time, pay taxes etc.
I met a british man had a child together, he left for someone else when I was pregnant and I raised our child alone. During mat leave my savings finished so had no choice but to rely on uc. As part of settled status I was allowed to claim. I’m back to work full time however still claim uc but a very small amount compared to what it was when I was on mat leave.

Now what worries me and I havent been able to find any answers to it is that settled status is increasing to 10 years to be able to apply for citizenship. Is it for eu settled status holders as well or just for visa holders? I can’t seem to find out.

The other thing that worries me is that the Torries and specifically Kemi Badenoch want to stop all ILR and settled status holders from being eligible to apply for citizenship if they ever claimed uc or some other form of government support. It worries me because it was layed out in my letter that I can claim but now it seems like they are changing the rules and it seems unfair because if they said we shouldnt claim then of course I wouldnt and now Im punished for it.

can anyone shed some light on how this will affect eu settled status holders as I cant find any info and Im worried.

Also I naturalised my child through my settled status to become British and that was successful.

A lot is still under review or awaiting consultation.

I'd worry about what Kemi thinks about it when/if Kemi ever becomes PM - likely never!

stayathomer · 13/05/2025 10:13

No help but just best of luck op x

Ponoka7 · 13/05/2025 10:12

Why wasn't your child a British citizen via her father? I'd make sure that your child now only holds her British passport and via being her only involved parent, you will get to stay because deporting your child, or her going to foster etc would be in no-one's interest.

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AlertEagle · 13/05/2025 10:10

Lentilweaver · 13/05/2025 10:07

I don't think anyone knows at the moment. It's still a White Paper.

Ok thank you for your reply. It’s a lot of info about visa holders but none for the eu citizens who stayed with pre/settled status. There‘s a lot of us who work in unskilled jobs so I wonder how the new rules will affect us.

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Lentilweaver · 13/05/2025 10:07

I don't think anyone knows at the moment. It's still a White Paper.