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Not a right but a “privilege” - Home Sec announces sweeping changes to migration rules
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November 20, 2025
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2:55Now PlayingPeople who legally migrate to the UK won't be able to claim benefits or social housing until they get British citizenship - while some will have to wait up to 20 years before getting indefinite leave to remain.
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The measures were outlined by the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood - who said residing permanently in the UK was not a right but a privilege, which had to be earned.
That's alarmed some campaigners who said it would trap people in decades of instability and stress.
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