Fair Way Scotland
No one in Scotland should face homelessness or destitution due to their immigration status.
Fair Way Scotland is a gateway to a safe destination for people with restricted or uncertain eligibility for public funds and services.
Read the 5-year Delivery Plan Our Way 2021-26
Three Stories
In 2023 and 24, researchers carried out in-depth qualitative interviews with 30 people in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow who have been supported by Fair Way Scotland and have direct experience of having No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) or Restricted Eligibility. They include people who came to the UK to seek asylum, European Economic Area nationals and people who arrived on spousal or student visas.
Some of their experiences were documented in the report ‘Destitution by Design’ produced for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation by the Institute for Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research at Heriot-Watt University. Here are 3 stories heard by the research team.
Policy and Legal Briefing
A guide to
Fair Way Scotland
Fair Way Evaluation
Need Help
or Advice?
If you are affected, or know someone who is, call the freephone number for help and advice. The helpline is provided by the Scottish Refugee Council as part of the Fair Way Scotland partnership.
Fair Way Scotland – a collaboration
Four organisations provide support, advice and accommodation:
Refugee Sanctuary Scotland
Scottish Refugee Council
Simon Community Scotland
Turning Point Scotland
Three organisations help connect, learn and influence:
Homeless Network Scotland
Institue of Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research at Heriot-Watt University
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Working in close strategic partnership with:
COSLA migration
Scottish Government
And funded by:
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Oak Foundation
Scottish Government
The Robertson Trust