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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian community team

Tell us: do you have no recourse to UK public funds?

Four in five NRPF households were in debt before the cost of living crisis began
Four in five NRPF households were in debt before the cost of living crisis began Photograph: Jeanette Teare/Alamy

Almost 1.4 million people are estimated to live in the UK with a condition attached to their immigration status barring them from accessing benefits.

Even before the cost of living crisis, four in five people with this visa condition were behind on at least one essential bill, according to Citizens Advice.

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