No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)

No recourse to public funds (NRPF) refers to destitute people from abroad who are subject to immigration control and have no entitlement to welfare benefits, Home Office support for asylum seekers or public housing.

All local authorities in the UK have a duty to advice people who have NRPF on their personal circumstances and to assist them in finding a solution to their destitution. In limited circumstances, councils can provide care services including accommodation and financial support.

NRPF in Islington

Islington Council has developed a specialist team working with destitute people from abroad who have NRPF. The NRPF Team works in partnership with children's social services and the community care and mental health teams in Islington. In addition, it works with the Primary Care Trust (PCT) and other outreach and specialist services. Contact can be made through these services or directly with the NRPF Team.

NRPF Outside of Islington

A number of other local authorities in the UK have now developed similar services to assist people who are destitute and have NRPF. If you are not resident in Islington but believe that you require advice or financial assistance due to having NRPF, you must contact the local council in the area in which you currently reside.

The NRPF Network

Islington has developed a national NRPF Network, which has been established under the auspices of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADASS/ADCS). The Network focuses on the statutory response to destitute people from abroad who have no recourse to public funds. For further details click the link under Related Information, on the right-hand side of this page.