Evaluating the Support for Migrant Victims (SMV) Pilot
Evaluation of a pilot scheme which provided funding to migrant victims of domestic abuse with no recourse to public funds.
Applies to England and Wales
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In July 2020, the Home Office (HO) announced the launch of a UK-wide pilot programme to support victims/survivors of domestic abuse who otherwise had no recourse to public funds (NRPF): the Support for Migrant Victims (SMV) Pilot. HO commissioned the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to undertake an independent evaluation of the Pilot.
Overall, the evaluation presents a mixed picture. There were clear examples of where the Pilot was performing well, particularly in meeting the immediate and emergency needs of victims/survivors. However, BIT also identified several areas in which victims’/survivors’ needs were not being fully met, where provision and experiences were highly dependent on the victims’/survivors’ specific circumstances, or where the administration of the Pilot placed additional burden on delivery partners.