Eu settlement scheme: millions of eu citizens gain access to benefits

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Today, the Home Office announced it had hit the milestone of five million applications for the scheme, with there still being four months to go before the June deadline. Geographically, 4.5


million applications came from England, 252,400 from Scotland, 83,800 from Wales and 81,800 from Northern Ireland. Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, commented on the news: "It is


fantastic news that over five million people have applied to the hugely successful EU Settlement Scheme. "It’s the biggest scheme of its kind in UK history and will mean European


citizens and their families can continue to call the UK home." READ MORE: COLD WEATHER PAYMENT: DWP ANNOUNCES NEW POSTCODE TRIGGERS