# 38 charities opposing settlement changes received over £1bn in public funding

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/revealed-charities-that-called-for-mahmoods-immigration-u-turn-received-more-than-1billion-in-taxpayers-cash/
- Published: 2026-11-04T00:44:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:57:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16263669/Charities-Mahmood-immigration-U-turn-received-taxpayers-cash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- 38 charities received more than £1 billion in public funding.
- Several argued for changes to proposed settlement rules.
- The Government says grant rules bar funding political activity.

## Summary

Research cited in the article says 38 charities that opposed or sought changes to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s proposed settlement rules received more than £1 billion in public contracts and grants in their latest reported financial years. The figures have prompted criticism over whether charities receiving taxpayer funding should lobby on immigration policy, while the Government says grant rules prohibit public money being used for lobbying or political activity.

Mencap received more than £200 million in 2024–25 and argued that social care workers should retain a five-year route to indefinite leave to remain; Barnardo’s received £192 million and opposed using “earned settlement” criteria to determine children’s security in the UK. Praxis received nearly £1 million and rejected earned settlement, while the article says it helped bring more than 500 people to Parliament to lobby MPs. The Home Office’s consultation analysis found that 66 per cent of 560 responses from charities said illegal arrivals should face no penalty before settlement; the named charities said their positions reflected their work and the need for stable care.

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