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<p>The Government is committed to tacking the scourge of modern slavery and supporting
those affected by this crime.</p><p>In 2017, Home Office Ministers agreed a comprehensive
package of reforms to the National Referral Mechanism, which included the introduction
of places of safety for those leaving situations of exploitation, trebling the period
of move on support to assist victims moving out of government funded support and aligning
the subsistence rates paid to potential victims of modern slavery with those received
by asylum seekers.</p><p>In light of the judgment in K and AM, we are currently putting
in place processes to ensure that those who have been affected receive a full back
payment as soon as possible. We will set out how we plan to respond in due course,
including those who have left NRM support.</p><p>We are committed to reforming the
National Referral Mechanism to ensure that as many victims of modern slavery as possible
get the support they need.</p>
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