UK tells blind Nigerian pensioner to go home to India
Summary
Comfort, a 67-year-old blind Nigerian woman who has lived in the UK since 2000, was refused an early grant of indefinite leave to remain. The Home Office cited India in its refusal, although Comfort says she has never visited the country; under announced settlement changes, she may have to wait about 20 more years to qualify.Key Facts
- Comfort became blind after developing acute glaucoma shortly after arriving in the UK.
- She received leave to remain in 2022 under long-residence rules and must renew her visa periodically.
- Her lawyers sought indefinite leave to remain early, citing her age and disability.
- The Home Office refused the request, referring to services for blind people in Nigeria and saying her circumstances did not justify settlement in India.
- Comfort says she has no connection to India and considers the UK her home.
- New settlement rules could require Comfort to wait about 20 years before qualifying for indefinite leave to remain.
- Freedom of information data obtained by Refugee and Migrant Justice included a 103-year-old Pakistani woman who would not qualify for settlement until age 123.
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