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<p>The latest published information shows that more than 3.6 million (3,612,400) EU
Settlement Scheme applications had been received up to 31 May 2020. In the same period
3.3 million (3,319,000) applications had been concluded of which 57% were granted
settled status and 41% pre-settled status.</p><p>The latest figures can be found in
the Home Office’s ‘EU Settlement Scheme monthly statistics’ available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics</a></p><p>The
Home Office remains committed to supporting vulnerable and hard to reach groups after
March 2020, through a wide range of support available online, over the phone and in
person to help people apply.</p><p>The Settlement Resolution Centre is in place to
provide assistance to applicants with any questions about the scheme or who need help
applying. Additional support is also available to those EU citizens in the UK who
do not have the appropriate access, skills or confidence to apply. This includes over
300 assisted digital locations across the UK where people can be supported through
their application. It is one of several ways people can verify their identity, including
by post. There are also over 80 locations where applicants can have their passport
scanned and verified across the UK. The Home Office also works closely with other
Government departments, including DfE, MHCLG, HMRC and DWP, as well as engaging with
Local Authorities and Devolved Administrations to support and promote the EUSS.</p><p>The
Home Office recently committed a further £8 million of grant funding for FY 2020/21
to ensure important information and assistance continue to get through to those hardest
to reach, allowing charities, as well as local authorities to bid for funding to provide
support to vulnerable people, including young people across the UK.</p>
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