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Support for Non-UK Citizens with EB
If you have EB yourself, or you have caring responsibilities for someone living with any type of EB and you have recently arrived in the UK and claimed or intend to claim asylum here, then support is available for you, and your family through DEBRA UK.
Support through DEBRA UK
By joining DEBRA UK as member, which is completely free, you will have access to the EB Community Support Team, who can support you with EB information, practical, financial and emotional support, guidance and advocacy. You’ll also be able to access other great benefits including bespoke DEBRA UK events, where you can connect with other members of the EB community, discounted holiday breaks, advocacy, and expert financial information, support, and grants.
The DEBRA EB Community Support Team can also help you with homelessness and housing support.
EB specific information and resources are available in multiple languages via the DEBRA UK website, select your language of choice in the menu at the top of the website homepage.
Non-EB related support is also available to you through the following organisations.
Migrant Help
Migrant Help is a charity that provides independent advice and guidance to assist people seeking asylum in the UK move through and understand the asylum process.
Benefits advice for non-UK citizens
The rules related to benefit entitlement for non-UK citizens is complex and claimants can be incorrectly refused benefits and may need to challenge these refusals. If your situation is complicated and you need to check what you can claim or if your benefit claim has been refused you should get independent advice. You may be able to get help from an organisation that specialises in advising migrants, such as Migrant Help or from a general advice organisation such as Citizens Advice.
Legal advice for non-UK citizens
The Law Centres Network is a UK charity that aims to make the UK a fairer place by helping people get justice, even if they cannot afford a lawyer.
Other legal support:
Other support available and information for non-UK citizens
- For immigration advice and/or services, please email info@oisc.gov.uk
- Advice about applying for the EU Settlement Scheme
- Information about asylum support available
- Help with finding an immigration advisor
- NRPF Network – a national network safeguarding the welfare of destitute families, adults and care leavers who are unable to access benefits due to their immigration status
- NACCOM – The No Accommodation Network – a national network of organisations and charities working together to end destitution amongst people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants
- Support for survivors of modern slavery from The Salvation Army
- Support for survivors of domestic abuse from Women’s Aid
- Support for women and children affected by violence
- Refugee support from Refugee Council
- Refugee support from UNHCR
- Support for refuges and asylum seekers from The British Red Cross
- Support with homeless applications from Shelter