Letter - Deputy Chief Minister to Migration and Population Review Panel re Entitled status granted on grounds of hardship - 14 December 2021

Published on: 14 December 2021

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Senator Steve Pallett

Chair - Migration and Population Review Panel By email

14th December 2021

Dear Senator Pallett,

Entitled status granted on grounds of hardship

Thank you for your letter of 6th December and request for information relating to the period from 1 January 2019 to date, the responses for which are provided below.:

Point 1: The number of applica ons, refused and accepted

The table below shows the number of individuals granted Entitled status on hardship grounds as defined under the Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) Regulations 2013 since January 2019 to 30/11/2021.

Year	Number of applications made	Number of applications granted
2019	41	18
2020	64	28
2021 (to 30/11/21)	63	21

Please also see the link to a response to an FOI request covering a similar query, which was published on 25 May 2021 - Entitled status requests on social or economic grounds (FOI) . This provides some additional detail that you may find useful.

Point 2: The sector in which the applicant was to be employed at the me of applica on

The sector in which the applicant is or was to be employed at the time of the application is not recorded. Applications or appeals for early Entitled status on hardship grounds are primarily made due to difficulties being faced by individuals in relation to their housing situation. The sector in which they work, or intend to work, is generally not a determining or influencing factor.

Point 3: Main reasons for refusal or acceptance

The main reasons for acceptance are because the application fits within the hardship policy criteria, as set out in the published Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 Residential and Employment Status Policy Guidance - May 2019 r.60-2019.pdf (gov.je). These individuals will typically have very strong residence, generally at least 8 years as a minimum, in addition to other hardship, such as medical related to their housing needs.

There are two exceptions to this for 2021 which were both granted under the Death of a Spouse' provision.

I trust this answers your queries but please do not hesitate to contact is you have further questions.

Yours sincerely,

Senator Lyndon Farnham