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<p>The Statement of Intent on the EU Settlement Scheme published on 21 June 2018 made
clear that the UK has decided, as a matter of domestic policy, to be more generous
than the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union in certain respects. In
particular, those applying under the scheme will not generally be required to show
that they are exercising their rights under the Free Movement Directive (2004/38/EC).
This means that an applicant will not be refused status under the scheme because for
example they are not economically active, their employment is not full-time or they
do not hold comprehensive sickness insurance.</p><p>However, the draft Withdrawal
Agreement does not protect those who are not exercising or are misusing free movement
rights. This means that, while free movement rules continue to operate to the end
of the planned implementation period, there will remain scope, as a matter of law,
for a person to be removed from the UK on those grounds. It is logical that this is
reflected in the Immigration Rules for the EU Settlement Scheme.</p>
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