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Data by region for households with no recourse to public funds supported by councils in the financial year 2021-22.
The 2021-2022 data from NRPF Connect has been provided on a regional and national basis to demonstrate cost pressures at a local level and to help inform strategic planning and service development.
The data set for each region will be affected by the number of councils subscribing and whether they are using NRPF Connect across each service area (families, adults with care needs, and/or looked after children and care leavers).
Recording financial information for family and adult households demonstrates that statutory duties are engaged to provide accommodation and/or financial support and will mean that the case is flagged as a priority to the Home Office. When financial information is inputted accurately, councils can use the data report functions to monitor performance, including caseload trends and expenditure. Therefore, the critical figures to note are:
When statutory duties are engaged to provide support to a family or adult with care needs, the council will need to focus efforts on working with the person to identify an appropriate pathway to exit support. Duration of time on support per households therefore helps to monitor resolution rates and attention needs to be paid to:
Any under-reporting by councils of new households that are financially supported and/ or case closures will, however, contribute to a higher average number of days on support than the national figure.
Overall costs and households supported (as of 31 March 2022)
5 councils using NRPF Connect were supporting 255 households with accommodation and/or financial support at a collective annual cost of £5.44 million.
The 255 households comprised of:
The number of families financially supported over the course of the year decreased, from 79 at the end of Q1 to 63 by the year end.
The number of adults financially supported also decreased, from 50 at the end of Q1 to 45 by the year end.
Of the 61 family households where immigration status has been recorded:
Of the 45 adult households where immigration status has been recorded:
Referrals (April 2021 – March 2022)
338 households requesting or referred for support were added to the database during the year comprising of:
32% of families referred for support had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or EEA nationality, 28% had a form of leave to remain with recourse to public funds, 19% had a form of leave to remain that was subject to the NRPF condition.
72% of adult households that were referred for support had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or EEA nationality.
Time on support and closure reasons (as of 31 March 2022)
The average number of days that a family household was supported for was 679 days (compared to the national average of 598 days).
The average number of days that an adult household was supported for was 794 days (compared to the national average of 993 days).
A case is ‘unresolved’ when a parent or adult does not have a European Economic Area (EEA) status or a form of leave to remain that allows recourse to public funds. The following proportions of ‘unresolved’ households received support for longer than 1000 days:
Of the 70 family households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Of the 11 adult households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Looked after children and care leavers (31 March 2022)
296 looked after children and care leavers were recorded on the database, with 147 recorded as being in receipt of accommodation and/or financial support.
The number of looked after children and care leavers recorded on the database increased from 279 at the end of Q1 to 296 by the year end.
Of the 283 looked after children and care leaver households where immigration status has been recorded:
Observations
The high number of referrals indicates a significant demand for assistance in the region.
When support is provided, the councils using NRPF Connect have demonstrated excellent resolution rates with a reduction in the number of adult and family households supported achieved. Despite a reducing caseload, average number of days on support for families and adults has risen over the course of the year and for family cases this now exceeds the national average. The increase in average days on support may reflect the challenges in finding a route out of local authority support for some of the more complex cases.
People with EEA status or EEA nationality form the largest proportion of adult and family households provided with support, with resolution usually achieved through the EU Settlement Scheme or, for single adults, through supporting a return to country of origin.
The number of looked after children and care leavers recorded on NRPF Connect has risen over the year, but with little change in the proportion that are also financially supported.
Overall costs and households supported (as of 31 March 2022)
5 councils using NRPF Connect were supporting 163 households with accommodation and/or financial support at a collective annual cost of £3.19 million.
The 163 households comprised of:
The number of families receiving financial support over the course of the year decreased, from 81 at the end of Q1 to 77 by the year end.
The number of adults receiving financial support increased, from 19 at the end of Q1 to 24 by the year end.
Of the 76 family households where immigration status has been recorded:
Of the 22 adult households where immigration status has been recorded:
Referrals (April 2021 – March 2022)
521 households requesting or referred for support were added to the database during the year.
The 521 households comprised of:
37% of families referred for support had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or had EEA nationality, 20% had a form of leave to remain with recourse to public funds, 16% of family households had an asylum claim recorded.
47% of adult households that were referred for support had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or EEA nationality, 16% had no current immigration permission.
Time on support and closure reasons (as of 31 March 2022)
The average number of days that a family household was supported for was 575 days (compared to the national average of 598 days).
The average number of days that an adult household was supported for was 895 days (compared to the national average of 993 days).
A case is ‘unresolved’ when a parent or adult does not have a European Economic Area (EEA) status or a form of leave to remain that allows recourse to public funds. The following proportions of ‘unresolved’ households received support for longer than 1000 days:
Of the 68 family households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Of the 8 adult households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
50% exited support following a grant of leave to remain or a change in immigration status that allows access to public funds (25% on a non-EEA route and 25% on an EEA route, including being granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme).
Looked after children and care leavers (31 March 2022)
516 looked after children and care leavers were recorded on the database, with 62 recorded as being in receipt of accommodation and/or financial support.
The number of looked after children and care leavers recorded on the increased from 481 at the end of Q1 to 516 by the year end.
Of the 514 looked after children and care leaver households where immigration status has been recorded:
Observations
The average number of days on support for family households is below the national average indicating good resolution rates and an overall reduction in the number of family households supported was also achieved. Even though caseloads have reduced, demand for support also remains high with the number of referrals for support staying consistent over the four quarters of the year.
Whereas five councils use NRPF Connect to record families that are provided with support, only two use the system to record adults with care needs, which may indicate an under-reporting of the latter group. Average days on support for adult cases reduced over the year and by the end of quarter 4 this figure was just below the national average.
People with an EEA status or EEA nationality comprise the largest proportion of adult and family cases referred (47% and 37% respectively), although for adults in receipt of financial support the caseload is largely comprised of people who have claimed asylum or have no immigration permission (54% and 32% of adult case supported).
The number of looked after children and care leavers recorded on NRPF Connect for the region remains high and has increased over the course of the year.
Overall costs and households supported (as of 31 March 2022)
30 London Boroughs using NRPF Connect were supporting 2089 households with accommodation and/or financial support at a collective annual cost of £40.6 million.
The 2089 households comprised of:
The number of families financially supported over the course of the year slightly decreased, from 1025 at the end of Q1 to 1000 by the year end.
The number of adults financially supported slightly increased over the year, from 552 at the end of Q1 to 576 by the year end.
Of the 947 family households where immigration status has been recorded:
Of the 552 adult households where immigration status has been recorded:
Referrals (April 2021 – March 2022)
3147 households requesting or referred for support were added to the database during the year, representing 54% of all new cases created nationally.
The 3147 households comprised of:
29% of family households that were referred had no current immigration status, 20% were European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or had EEA nationality, 20% had a form of leave to remain with recourse to public funds, 19% had a form of leave to remain that was subject to the NRPF condition.
35% of adult households had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or had EEA nationality, 27% had no current immigration permission.
Time on support and closure reasons (as of 31 March 2022)
The average number of days that a family household was supported for was 558 days (compared to the national average of 598 days).
The average number of days that an adult household was supported for was 949 days (compared to the national average of 993 days).
A case is ‘unresolved’ when a parent or adult does not have a European Economic Area (EEA) status or a form of leave to remain that allows recourse to public funds. The following proportions of ‘unresolved’ households received support for longer than 1000 days:
Of the 733 family households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Of the 203 adult households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Looked after children and care leavers (as of 31 March 2022)
1470 looked after children and care leavers were recorded on the database, with 513 recorded as being in receipt of accommodation and/or financial support. Of the 1470 looked after children and care leavers, 537 (38%) were recorded as being aged 21 years of age or older.
The number of looked after children and care leavers recorded on the database increased by 9.4% from 1343 at the end of Q1 to 1470 by the year end.
Of the 1453 looked after children and care leaver households where immigration status has been recorded:
Observations
There is a very high level of need for local authority support for families and adults with care needs in Greater London, resulting in significant cost pressures for the capital. Nearly all councils in the region are using NRPF Connect to help manage their response and most boroughs employ dedicated NRPF teams or specialist workers. Greater London accounts for 64% of national accommodation and subsistence expenditure and 61% of financially supported caseloads, for new cases recorded on the system over the year the proportion of total referrals nationally is 54%.
The number of family households recorded by 30 London Boroughs reduced by 2.4% over the year but average number of days on support per households rose from 497 days at the beginning of quarter 1 to 558 days by the year end. The increase in days on support despite an overall decrease in caseload reflects the fact that there are a proportion of long-term cases that remain unresolved.
Whereas 30 London Boroughs councils use NRPF Connect to record families that are provided with support, this reduces to 22 London Boroughs using the system to record adults with care needs, which may indicate an under-reporting of the latter group. The total number of adults in receipt of financial support increased over the year, as did the average days on support per household.
16 London Boroughs also used NRPF Connect to record looked after children and care leaver cases, the number of open cases increased over the year by 9.5% with 1470 households (50% of the caseload recorded national) open at year end.
Overall costs and households supported (as of 31 March 2022)
4 councils using NRPF Connect were supporting 24 households with accommodation and/or financial support at a collective annual cost of £0.36 million.
The 24 households comprised of:
Referrals (April 2021 – March 2022)
13 households requesting or referred for support were added to the database during the year.
The 13 households comprised of:
25% of adult households that were referred had no current immigration permission, 25% had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or EEA nationality, 25% had an asylum claim recorded, 17% had a form of leave to remain with recourse to public funds, and 8% had a form of leave to remain that was subject to the NRPF condition.
Time on support and closure reasons (as of 31 March 2022)
The average number of days that a family household was supported for was 2035 days (significantly higher than the national average of 598 days).
The average number of days that an adult household was supported for was 2114 days (significantly higher than the national average of 993 days).
Observations
There is the potential for growth in use of the system in the North East in order for councils to maximise the benefits of using NRPF Connect and to demonstrate the pressures arising from supporting people with no recourse to public funds in this region. The average number of days on support per case is much higher than the national average and is attributable to the existing cases remaining open and a potential under-reporting of new cases being financially supported.
Overall costs and households supported (as of 31 March 2022)
3 councils using NRPF Connect were supporting 42 households with accommodation and/or financial support at a collective annual cost of £0.59 million.
The 42 households are made up of:
The number of families receiving financial support over the course of the year decreased, from 36 at the end of Q1 to 27 by the year end.
The number of adults receiving financial support decreased from 21 at the end of Q1 to 15 by the year end.
Of the 25 family households where immigration status has been recorded:
Of the 13 adult households where immigration status has been recorded:
Referrals (April 2021 – March 2022)
218 households requesting or referred for support were added to the database during the year.
The 218 households comprised of:
32% of family households had a form of leave to remain that was subject to the NRPF condition, 24% had a form of leave to remain with recourse to public funds, 20% had no current immigration status.
38% of adult households that were referred had no current immigration permission, 18% had a form of leave to remain with recourse to public funds,16% had an asylum claim recorded, 15% had a form of leave to remain that was subject to the NRPF condition, 13% had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or had EEA nationality.
Time on support and closure reasons (as of 31 March 2022)
The average number of days that a family household was supported for was 678 days (compared to the national average of 598 days).
The average number of days that an adult household was supported for was 720 days (compared to the national average of 993 days).
A case is ‘unresolved’ when a parent or adult does not have a European Economic Area (EEA) status or a form of leave to remain that allows recourse to public funds. The following proportions of ‘unresolved’ households received support for longer than 1000 days:
Of the 57 family households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Observations
For the two councils using NRPF Connect in the North West, good resolution rates for family households are being achieved, with a 26% reduction in the number of families supported over the year. Despite a reducing caseload, average number of days on support for family households has risen and exceeds the national average, the rise will in-part be attributed to the high proportion of 1000 day family cases remaining in receipt of financial support.
The percentage of people with EEA immigration status or EEA nationality being referred (17% of all referrals for families and 13% for adults) and financially supported (4% of family households and 8% of for adults) is lower than the national average, the trend for this group to be the largest proportion of people referred is not reflected in the North West. The data does, however, indicate a high referral rate in the region for people who have leave to remain that is subject to the NRPF condition, with 32% of all family referrals having this status.
There is the potential for growth in use of the system in the North West in order for councils to maximise the benefits of using NRPF Connect and to demonstrate the pressures arising from supporting people with no recourse to public funds in this region.
Overall costs and households supported (as of 31 March 2022)
11 councils using NRPF Connect were supporting 347 households with accommodation and/or financial support at a collective annual cost of £6.8 million.
The 347 households are made up of:
The number of families receiving financial support over the course of the year increased, from 119 at the end of Q1 to 131 by the year end.
The number of adults receiving financial support decreased marginally, from 38 at the end of Q1 to 35 by the year end.
Of the 127 family households where immigration status has been recorded:
Of the 34 adult households where immigration status has been recorded:
Referrals (April 2021 – March 2022)
516 households requesting or referred for support were added to the database during the year.
The 516 households comprised of:
31% of family households that were referred had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or EEA nationality, 20% had no current immigration permission, 19 % had a form of leave to remain that was subject to the NRPF condition.
35% of adult households that were referred had an asylum claim recorded, 20% had no current immigration permission.
Time on support and closure reasons (as of 31 March 2022)
The average number of days that a family household was supported for was 769 days (compared to the national average of 598 days).
The average number of days that an adult household was supported for was 1294 days (compared to the national average of 993 days).
A case is ‘unresolved’ when a parent or adult does not have a European Economic Area (EEA) status or a form of leave to remain that allows recourse to public funds. The following proportions of ‘unresolved’ households received support for longer than 1000 days:
Of the 65 family households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Of the 8 adult households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
50% exited support following a grant of leave to remain or a change in immigration status that allows access to public funds (37% on a non-EEA route and 13% on an EEA route, including being granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Looked after children and care leavers (31 March 2022)
449 looked after children and care leavers were recorded on the database, with 181 recorded as being in receipt of accommodation and/or financial support.
The number of looked after children and care leavers recorded on the database increased by 58% from 284 at the end of Q1 to 449 by the year end.
Of the 427 looked after children and care leaver households where immigration status has been recorded:
Observations
The South East reports the second highest regional spend after Greater London, with accommodation and subsistence costs recorded by 11 councils representing 11% of reported national expenditure.
Looked after children and care leavers make up the majority of households recorded on NRPF Connect for the region and 27% of all new looked after children and care leavers nationally were added by the 6 local authorities in the South East. The data reflects the pressures encountered as a result of the region’s intake of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children and the impact of children turning 18 and having no recourse to public funds whilst they are waiting for a decision on their asylum claim or if they become ‘Appeal Rights Exhausted’.
Although only 35 adults with care needs were recorded by six councils as receiving support at the end of the financial year, the cost of providing support to this group was half of the total sum that 11 councils were spending on supporting 131 families. This suggests that accommodation placements for adults with care needs may be particularly high and /or that councils are predominantly supporting adults requiring residential placements rather than accommodation in the community. The relatively low number of adults with care needs recorded on NRPF Connect over the year suggests that this group may be under-reported.
For both adult and family households, the average number of days on support was significantly higher than the national average, which may reflect the challenges when working to find a route off support for complex cases. Whereas adult cases in receipt of financial support reduced over the year, the number of families receiving support increased by 10%.
Overall costs and households supported (as of 31 March 2022)
2 councils using NRPF Connect were supporting 126 households with accommodation and/or financial support at a collective annual cost of £1.77 million.
The 126 households comprised of:
The number of families receiving financial support over the course of the year increased, from 63 at the end of Q1 to 79 by the year end.
Despite variations during the year, the number of adults receiving financial support remained constant throughout the year at 22.
Of the 76 family households where immigration status has been recorded:
Of the 21 adult households where immigration status has been recorded:
Referrals (April 2021 – March 2022)
205 households requesting or referred for support were added to the database during the year.
205 households comprised of:
35% of family households that were referred had a European Economic Area (EEA) status or EEA nationality, 27% had leave to remain with recourse to public funds, 21% had an asylum claim recorded.
42% of adult households referred had a European Economic Area (EEA) status or EEA nationality, 37% had an asylum claim recorded, 12% had leave to remain with NRPF.
Time on support and closure reasons (as of 31 March 2022)
The average number of days that a family household was supported for was 611 days (compared to the national average of 598 days).
The average number of days that an adult household was supported for was 746 days (compared to the national average of 993 days).
A case is ‘unresolved’ when a parent or adult does not have a European Economic Area (EEA) status or a form of leave to remain that allows recourse to public funds. The following proportions of ‘unresolved’ households received support for longer than 1000 days:
Of the 39 family households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Of the 9 adult households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Looked after children and care leavers (31 March 2022)
143 looked after children and care leavers were recorded on the database, with 25 recorded as being in receipt of accommodation and/or financial support.
The number of looked after children and care leavers recorded on the database increased from 115 at the end of Q1 to 143 by the year end.
Of the 125 looked after children and care leaver households where immigration status has been recorded:
Observations
The number of family households recorded as financially supported increased by 25% over the year. At the same time, the average number of days on support per family household also increased and is now slightly higher than the national average. Despite a good number of case-closures achieved, usually following a grant of leave to remain, the high proportion of 1000 day cases remaining in receipt of financial support indicates challenges establishing a route out of local authority support for complex cases.
The average number of days for support for adult cases is lower than the national average indicating good resolution rates, with only two adult households unresolved and supported for over 1000 days.
The proportion of adult and family households with a recorded asylum claim that were receiving or referred for support was also higher in the South West than the national average.
For children and looked after care leavers, the 29% who ‘had no current immigration permission’ demonstrates how a sizeable proportion of children in care will not be on an asylum route but must nevertheless be assisted by the council to obtain immigration status in the UK.
Overall costs and households supported (as of 31 March 2022)
7 councils using NRPF Connect were supporting 130 households with accommodation and/or financial support at a collective annual cost of £1.86 million.
The 130 households comprised of:
The number of families financially supported over the course of the year decreased, from 113 at the end of Q1 to 104 by the year end.
The number of adult households financially supported over the course of the year increased marginally, from 13 at the end of Q1 to 14 by the year end
Of the 96 family households where immigration status has been recorded:
Of the 14 adult households where immigration status has been recorded:
Referrals (April 2021 – March 2022)
456 households requesting or referred for support were added to the database during the year.
The 456 households comprised of:
25% of family households that were referred had no current immigration permission, 25% had leave to remain with recourse to public funds, 23% had and a form of leave to remain that was subject to the NRPF condition, 20% had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or EEA nationality.
33% of adult households that were referred had no current immigration permission, 24% had an asylum claim recorded, 22% had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or EEA nationality, 12% had leave to remain with recourse to public funds.
Time on support and closure reasons (as of 31 March 2022)
The average number of days that a family household was supported for was 846 days (compared to the national average of 598 days).
The average number of days that an adult household was supported for was 1564 days (compared to the national average of 993 days).
A case is ‘unresolved’ when a parent or adult does not have a European Economic Area (EEA) status or a form of leave to remain that allows recourse to public funds. The following proportions of ‘unresolved’ households received support for longer than 1000 days:
Of the 82 family households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
3 adult households exited support following a grant of leave to remain or a change in immigration status that allows access to public funds (1 out of 3 households) or following a grant of leave under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (2 out of 3 households).
Looked after children and care leavers (31 March 2022)
68 looked after children and care leavers were recorded on the database, with 12 recorded as being in receipt of accommodation and/or financial support.
The number of looked after children and care leavers recorded on the database increased from 61 at the end of Q1 to 68 by the year end.
Of the 67 looked after children and care leaver households where immigration status has been recorded:
Observations
The overall number of family households supported in the West Midlands reduced by 8% but the proportion of family households supported for longer than 1000 days (30%) remained higher than the national figure of 17%. A higher proportion of long-standing cases where challenges in resolving the case have been encountered means that the average number of days on support per family household remains high, despite an overall reducing caseload.
It is unclear whether the data accurately reflects the number of adults with care needs being financially supported in the region. Although 3 councils did record 178 referrals made by adults presenting with possible care needs, only 4 were provided with accommodation and financial support. 3 financially supported cases were closed in the year, but the average number of days on support for the 14 cases financially supported at year-end remains significantly higher than the national average.
There is the potential for growth in use of the system in the West Midlands for councils to maximise the benefits of using NRPF Connect and to demonstrate the pressures arising from supporting people with no recourse to public funds in this region. There is also an opportunity for the councils contributing data to work towards reducing the average days on support through a renewed focus on the 1000-day cases.
Overall costs and households supported (as of 31 March 2022)
3 councils using NRPF Connect were supporting 184 households with accommodation and/or financial support at a collective annual cost of £2.5 million.
The 184 households comprised of:
The number of families financially supported over the course of the year increased from 113 at the end of Q1 to 133 by the end of Q4.
The number of adults receiving financially support marginally increased, from 44 at the end of Q1 to 51 by the year end.
Of the 133 family households where immigration status has been recorded:
Of the 39 adult households where immigration status has been recorded:
Referrals (April 2021 – March 2022)
330 households requesting or referred for support were added to the database during the year.
The 330 households comprised of:
28% of families referred had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or had EEA nationality, 27% had leave to remain with recourse to public funds, 24% had an asylum claim recorded, 13% of family households had a form of leave to remain that was subject to the NRPF condition.
28% of adult households referred had a form of leave to remain that was subject to the NRPF condition, 25% had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or had EEA nationality, 21% had leave to remain with recourse to public funds.
Time on support and closure reasons (as of 31 March 2022)
The average number of days that a family household was supported for was 433 days (compared to the national average of 598 days).
The average number of days that an adult household was supported for was 1197 days (compared to the national average of 993 days).
A case is ‘unresolved’ when a parent or adult does not have a European Economic Area (EEA) status or a form of leave to remain that allows recourse to public funds. The following proportions of ‘unresolved’ households received support for longer than 1000 days:
Of the 78 family households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Of the 88 adult households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
Observations
Councils in Yorkshire & the Humber have reported a number of short-term interventions made over the year, with 217 new households provided with financial support in the year and 166 cases closed.
The rapid resolution rate for many of the family cases means that the average number of days on support for family households is lower than the national average. Resolving cases expediently may be attributed to the high proportion of households with leave to remain with NRPF recorded as requesting and receiving support, as some people in this position may be able to resolve their situation of destitution relatively quickly via the Change of Conditions process. Equally, it will be concerning for councils that referral rates are driven by people lawfully present in the UK who are struggling to access benefits and housing, leading to a 18% increase in the number of family households financially supported over the year.
Within the cohort of adult households remaining in receipt of financial support at year end, 33% have been supported for over 1000 days and this contributes to the higher-than-average number of days on support for adult households. Even though many interventions have been short-term, a significant proportion of long-standing cases reflects the challenges in finding a route off council support for these cases.
Overall costs and households supported (as of 31 March 2022)
2 councils using NRPF Connect were supporting 63 households with accommodation and/or financial support at a collective annual cost of £0.73 million.
The 63 households comprised of:
The number of families financially supported over the course of the year increased marginally, from 28 at the end of Q1 to 29 by the year end.
The number of adults receiving financially support also increased marginally, from 33 at the end of Q1 to 34 by the year end.
Of the 28 family households where immigration status has been recorded:
Of the 34 adult households where immigration status has been recorded:
Referrals (April 2021 – March 2022)
37 households requesting or referred for support were added to the database during the year.
The 37 households comprised of:
43% of family households had leave to remain with recourse to public funds, 22% had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or had EEA nationality, 13% had an asylum claim recorded.
75% of adult households that were referred had an asylum claim recorded, 17% had leave to remain with recourse to public funds, 8% had a European Economic Area (EEA) status recorded or had EEA nationality.
Time on support and closure reasons (as of 31 March 2022)
The average number of days that a family household was supported for was 481 days (compared to the national average of 598 days).
The average number of days that an adult household was supported for was 1060 days (compared to the national average of 993 days).
A case is ‘unresolved’ when a parent or adult does not have a European Economic Area (EEA) status or a form of leave to remain that allows recourse to public funds. The following proportions of ‘unresolved’ households received support for longer than 1000 days:
Of the 17 family households that had their support withdrawn and case closed:
No adult households had their support withdrawn and case closed during the period analysed.
Observations
The average time on support, for both family and adult households, is lower than the national average for each group, suggesting effective case resolution activities are being undertaken by the councils using the database.
There is the potential for growth in use of the system in Scotland for councils to maximise the benefits of using NRPF Connect and to demonstrate the pressures arising from supporting people with no recourse to public funds in Scotland.