What happens to a victim of domestic abuse who has an unsettled immigration status?
Many women arrive in the UK in a happy relationship and the legal right to live with their partner. But some of those relationships break down and turn into a life of physical and sexual abuse.
"He started becoming physical and he would blackmail me into things I didn't want to do by saying he would kick me out of the house if I didn't," she says. "I remember I had to beg him for food." For those taking part in the scheme, the government pays about £35 a night for accommodation in London and gives the women £50 a week for everything else. If they have a child they receive an additional £10 a week.
Unlike with other victims of abuse, there is often no "wraparound" support for NRPF women to help them, such as counselling or legal aid. "We have had women, victims of domestic violence, arrested themselves and put into detention centres. There should be a firewall for all victims of abuse." In a statement, the Home Office said: "The government is committed to supporting all victims of domestic abuse, regardless of their immigration status.
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