Create a Fair Two-Stage ILR Model for Skilled Workers

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Create a two-stage ILR model: an initial form of ILR that continues the “no recourse to public funds” restriction, followed later by full ILR.

This approach is vital for preventing exploitation. Remaining tied to employer sponsorship for 10–15 years puts workers at serious risk, especially in sectors such as social care, where dependence on a sponsor can lead to unfair treatment. A two-stage ILR system would remove this vulnerability by allowing workers to leave restrictive sponsorship arrangements after three or five years, without granting immediate access to public funds.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Your submitted petition appears to be calling for two separate things on which there are already petitions open, which you may wish to sign:

Retain 5 Year ILR & Citizenship Route, Delay Public Funds Access Until Year 10
Retain 5 Year ILR & Citizenship Route, Delay Public Funds Access Until Year 10

Allow Displaced Care Workers to work temporarily without a new sponsorship
Allow Displaced Care Workers to work temporarily without a new sponsorship

Timeline

21 Nov 2025	Petition opened for signatures
19 Dec 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Dec 2025

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