Ending Destitution Together: Phase Two Delivery Plan
A plan outlining the second phase of delivery of the Ending Destitution Together strategy, continuing to improve support for people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) living in Scotland.
What is destitution?
A person is destitute if they do not have adequate accommodation, or means of obtaining it, whether or not their essential living needs are met. Or, where they have adequate accommodation, or means of obtaining it, but can’t meet other essential living needs. Destitution is absolute poverty, where people cannot afford essentials they need to be safe, warm and fed. It has a severe impact on health and wellbeing.
The EDT vision is that:
“No one in Scotland is forced into destitution and everyone has their human rights protected, regardless of their immigration status.”
There are three principles to frame the strategy approach:
- Prevention – to support people before crisis, enabling people to make more informed decisions and access assistance prior to suffering the impact of destitution.
- Partnership – to take a coordinated, collaborative approach across the public and third sectors.
- Personalisation – the complexity of NRPF requires responses and prevention to be flexible enough to recognise individual needs and circumstances. A ‘one size fits all’ approach will not be effective.
EDT is a cross-cutting strategy and the first of its kind in the UK. Implementation of this new delivery plan will continue to take a person-centred, trauma-informed and accessible approach.