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Temporary Accommodation: Eligibility

Commons · Question 29193 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

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Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government pursuant to the Answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 18023, on Social Rented Housing: Eligibility, in what circumstances are immigrants who have no recourse to public funds eligib

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Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 18 Sep 2026

Eligibility for statutory homelessness assistance from housing authorities is determined by immigration status. In general, an applicant who is a person from abroad with a no recourse to public funds (NRPF) condition will not be eligible for assistance. G...