More migrants making false domestic abuse claims, minister tells MPs
Home Office minister Jess Phillips told MPs there has been a rise in migrants making false domestic abuse claims to gain residency, though she emphasized most claims are legitimate. She suggested tightening evidence requirements and improving training to detect fraud without harming genuine victims. Phillips acknowledged the challenge of balancing fraud prevention with protecting those truly at risk. The number of abuse-based residency applications has risen by 50% over two years to over 5,500 annually.
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More migrants making false domestic abuse claims, minister tells MPs3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBilly Kenber,Politics investigations correspondentandPhil Kemp,Politics reporterPA MediaJess Phillips told MPs the Home Office could raise the evidence bar for claimsHome Office minister Jess Phillips has told MPs there are a growing number of cases of migrants making false allegations that they have been the victims of domestic abuse.She was asked about the scale of the problem in response to a BBC investigation which revealed how abuse protections were being exploited by those looking to stay in the country.Phillips told MPs on the home affairs committee that false claims of domestic abuse had become noticeably more common in the past five years and she had asked officials…
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