UK Receives More Than 6 Million Applications For EU Settlement Scheme As Deadline Passes
July 3, 2021, 4:12 am

UK Receives More Than 6 Million Applications For EU Settlement Scheme As Deadline Passes

According to the RT, the UK government reports a whopping 6.02 million people applied for the right to settle in Britain before the scheme’s deadline passed on Wednesday. The program gives EU citizens the right to work, study and access benefits. Passes

Earlier on Friday, the British government announced that 5.45 million of the 6.02 million applications made under London’s EU settlement scheme had been concluded.

RT reported that interior minister Priti Patel said, "I am delighted that we have secured the rights of so many EU citizens - our friends, neighbours and family members*"

The deadline for application was June 30, and the UK government has strongly urged EU citizens, who could prove they were living in Britain before December 31, 2020, to apply or risk losing their rights to remain.

The government said that of those applications which have been “concluded,” around 4% have either been refused, withdrawn or were invalid. The vast majority of applications had concerned settling in England, with only 291,200 in Scotland, 98,600 in Wales and 98,400 in Northern Ireland. Passes

People who failed to apply for settler status will be given a formal 28-day notice. After this, they will lose the right to work or receive benefits, and will no longer be able to claim free non-urgent healthcare. After this period, non-residents or failed applicants will also be liable to be removed from the country.

The number of people who failed to apply on time is uncertain. At the time of the UK’s Brexit referendum in 2016, there were 2.9 million EU nationals living in the UK, about 2.15 million were working and nearly a million were Polish. By 2019, the number of EU nationals living in the UK had risen to 3.7 million. Passes

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At Least 19 Missing As Mudslide West Of Tokyo Hits Houses Student From Loughborough University Designs A Life-Saving Device

BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
For his part, Dr. Humam ElAgha, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University, said: “BuildHer CityHack 2025 embodies our hands-on approach to education. By tackling real-world problems through creative thinking and sustainable solutions, we're preparing women to thrive in the knowledge economy – a cornerstone of the University's vision.”