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<p><del class="ministerial">As with citizens of countries elsewhere in the world,
EEA citizens who missed the 30 June deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme,
and do not have any other form of immigration leave, no longer have their rights protected,
including access to benefits.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">However, a person
granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme on the basis of a late application will
have the same rights from the date they are granted status, as a person who applied
by the deadline.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has already
published guidance on late applications to the EU Settlement Scheme at <a href="https://horizon.homeoffice.gov.uk/file-wrapper/eu-settlement-scheme-eu-other-eea-and-swiss-citizens-and-their-family-members"
target="_blank">EU Settlement Scheme: EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens and their family
members | Horizon</a>.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office is working
closely with DWP and HMRC to ensure all those eligible for the EU Settlement Scheme
apply, including contacting people to encourage them to do so. We will also expediate
outstanding applications to the EUSS, including late applications where there are
compelling or compassionate grounds for doing so.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As
with citizens of countries elsewhere in the world, EEA citizens who missed the 30
June deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, and do not have any other form
of immigration leave, no longer have their rights protected, including access to benefits.
</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, a person granted status under the EU
Settlement Scheme on the basis of a late application will have the same rights from
the date they are granted status, as a person who applied by the deadline. </ins></p><p><ins
class="ministerial">The Home Office has already published guidance on late applications
to the EU Settlement Scheme at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eu"
target="_blank">Immigration Rules Appendix EU - Immigration Rules - Guidance - GOV.UK
(www.gov.uk)</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office is working closely
with DWP and HMRC to ensure all those eligible for the EU Settlement Scheme apply,
including contacting people to encourage them to do so. We will also expediate outstanding
applications to the EUSS, including late applications where there are compelling or
compassionate grounds for doing so.</ins></p><p> </p>
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