Drawing on the experiences of its member organisations, which provide frontline, independent and free immigration and asylum advice, AdviceUK has responded to the Home Office’s “The new Independent Appeals Body” consultation.   We support the Government’s efforts  to reduce delays and backlogs in the immigration and asylum appeals system. However, the current proposals set out in the consultation are unlikely to achieve these aims. If anything, they risk creating further inefficiencies, delays, and exacerbating existing problems in the system.   Our members in the immigration and asylum advice sector tell us that the […]

Responding to the BBC’s report on rogue immigration advisers, Dr Zubaida Haque, Head of Policy, Programmes and Media at AdviceUK said:   “We are really saddened to hear people desperately needing advice are exploited by rogue immigration advisers charging extortionate fees for poor and negligent advice. Our members in the independent advice sector regularly observe this. The impact on individuals can be catastrophic. The Brushstrokes […]

The Home Office has launched a new consultation seeking views on proposed reforms to the asylum appeals system. The consultation, launched by the Home Office, is part of the Government’s plan to overhaul the asylum appeals system by creating a new independent appeals body. The deadline to submit evidence is on 22 April and AdviceUK […]

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a public call for evidence to inform the Timms Review into Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This consultation provides an important opportunity for AdviceUK members to help shape the future of disability benefits policy. As part of the Government’s wider reforms to the health and disability benefits […]