Brexit: Thousands of EU citizens face losing benefits
THOUSANDS of EU citizens living in the UK are set to lose their benefits next month if they haven’t applied for settled status.
Campaigners have warned that the UK Government’s decision to cut off European nationals could push vulnerable people into destitution.
There are fears that many are still unaware that they need to apply for settled status after Brexit.
The Independent reports that around 70,000 European nationals who receive benefits had not yet applied to the settlement scheme by the June 30 deadline.
The newspaper cites an internal Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) letter which reveals final warning letters will be sent out in September to European benefit claimants who have not yet applied to the EU settlement scheme (EUSS).
It is understood the group will then be given a month to sign up late to the EUSS scheme before their benefit payments are cut. The at-risk payments range from Universal Credit to housing benefits.
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