White paper says the change – double the current two-year requirement – will apply to anyone moving within Britain as well as new immigrantsNew tenants trying to get council and other social housing are to be required to live in the local area for four years instead of the current two, according to a white paper on European reform published on Monday.The white paper, The Best of Both Worlds – Our Special Status in a Reformed EU, makes clear that the change in the “residency test” will not just apply to new migrants but also anyone moving within Britain. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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