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<p>This Government is committed to tackling domestic abuse against all women, regardless
of their background or nationality. On 16 July this Government introduced the Domestic
Abuse Bill which aims to improve protection and support for all victims irrespective
of their immigration status.</p><p>Non-British victims residing in the UK are able
to apply for support from authorities, many of whom will have statutory obligations
to support victims. For individuals in the UK who are married, or partners of, British
or settled sponsors and who claim to be victims of abuse, there is the option of applying
for immediate crisis support under the Destitute Domestic Violence Concession (DDVC).</p><p>In
addition, funding has been made available to support a range of support networks.
In March £1,090,000 was made available specifically to be used to provide safe accommodation,
and other support functions.</p><p>We are not complacent about our responses to domestic
abuse. We strive to see what more can be done and we have committed to reviewing the
support available to migrant victims of domestic abuse. The review will be launched
over the summer and we aim to report progress of the review during the passage of
the Bill.</p>
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