No recourse to public funds
Information, services and advice that may be
relevant to you if you have no recourse to public funds.
What is no recourse to public
funds?
No recourse to public funds means you are
subject to immigration controls and have no automatic right to
receive financial assistance from the state – for example, with
welfare benefits or public housing.
What can I expect from the
council?
Council staff should treat you humanely and
respectfully, regardless of your country of origin or immigration
status.
Council officers will explain to you the
procedures of the assessment process and the potential outcomes of
your case. If there is anything which is unclear, or if you would
like to have an interpreter or advocate present, we will do our
best to assist.
What about my human
rights?
Even if you do not appear to be eligible for
financial support because you have no recourse to public funds, the
council is obliged to consider whether your rights, under the Human
Rights Act, are being violated or are in danger of being
violated.
We have direct responsibility for ensuring
that our actions, or lack of action, will not lead to a human
rights violation.
We take this responsibility very seriously and
we will do our best to make sure that your fundamental human needs
are respected.
Where can I get more information,
about no recourse to public funds and organisations that may be
able to help me?
Click on No recourse
to public funds: a guide for service users to access the
leaflet.