Immigration status blocking migrant women suffering domestic abuse from access to support
MIGRANT WOMEN suffering domestic abuse must have access to benefits, the Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) said today.
The charity said that migrant women who have been subjected to violence are often left without support because their immigration status blocks them from receiving benefits and accessing public services, including refuges.
The charity said that abuse victims should be exempt from this rule, and are calling on the government to lift it.
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