@CSBarnard24, @fiona_costello and @SFraserButlin are looking at the experiences of EU migrant workers in the UK. Funded by ESRC/UKCE
Jul 14, 2021 ā¢ 9 tweets ā¢ 4 min read
Snapshot of #EUSS issues @GyrosOrg drop-in yesterday šš. TLDR: technical glitches, decision delays, ID verification backlog, late applications and job/income losses due to these technical glitches. A frontline snapshot of #EUSS support. š§µ @fiona_costello@CSBarnard24 1/9
Portuguese woman šµš¹ who had applied in Feb 2020 and was still waiting on a decision. Said she already called the Resolution Centre and was told her application was still being processed. She didn't know what to do about this delay, so came to GYROS for advice. 2/9
Jun 11, 2021 ā¢ 10 tweets ā¢ 4 min read
We recently undertook an FOI to the Home Office asking about the EUSS Paper Application route. Below, and overview of our findings, incl. outcomes of apps, nationalities of those applying and age + gender breakdown šš§µ1/10
Gender: 59% of applicants via the paper route were women š meaning women are disproportionately impacted by refusals under this route. 2/10
Jun 9, 2021 ā¢ 8 tweets ā¢ 3 min read
Snapshot of issues from #EUSS drop-in yesterday in Gt. Yarmouthš. Week 2/5 final drop-ins before deadline ā°. General: the gov.uk site was down, letters from DWP + UC updates causing panic and distress and delays continue š§µ1/8
The site was down meaning case workers could not help some clients to make their application. This will cause delays and made people who will need to rely on the digital status in the future anxious about its reliability. 2/8
