UK charity launches campaign against longer wait for settlement rights

Frequently asked questions on the earned settlement proposals

18 December 2025 The Government’s earned settlement proposals were published in November 2025, and will drastically reshape how migrants are able to settle in the UK in the future. With the proposals currently open to public consultation, we set out below some frequently asked questions on what is set to change, how and when. What are the UK government’s ‘earned settlement’ proposals? Source

UK charity launches campaign against longer wait for settlement rights

London, Dec 17 (PTI) One of the UK’s leading workers’ rights charities on Wednesday launched a campaign calling on migrants, including Indians, to oppose "harmful” Home Office plans to double the qualifying period for settlement rights in the country to 10 years.UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled plans for an "earned settlement model" last month, which doubles the baseline five-year qualifying period for migrants to apply for Indefinite …