Southall Black Sisters

Since its inception in 2021, the Support for Migrant Victims (SMV) scheme has supported thousands of women to escape abuse and access vital temporary support. Five years on, the Government has pledged continued investment in the SMV through its first VAWG Strategy. But the vital safety net provided by the scheme, currently funded only until March 2027, cannot substitute for the long-term structural support migrant victim-survivors with No Recourse to Public Funds desperately need. The Government must continue to fund the SMV beyond March 2027 while introducing the long-term reforms needed to ensure migrant victim-survivors can access safety and protections on equal terms.

Read our full analysis here: https://southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/five-years-of-the-support-for-migrant-victims-scheme-a-vital-safety-net-but-not-a-long-term-solution/