• As of June 30th 2021 the backlog of pending applications under the EUSS had grown to almost 570,000.  
  • The Home Office has assured us that EEA+ citizens who applied before the deadline will have their rights protected and can use their “Certificate of Application” as evidence of a continuation of such rights.   
  • But EEA+ citizens with pending applications are in a state of legal limbo and feel a great deal of anxiety and uncertainty, especially around employment, housing and crossing the border to see loved ones.   
  • We know that a lack of physical or official documentation leads to discrimination, especially if employers and landlords are unaware of what they are supposed to do.