£11,468–£19,144
Individual route costs already incurred
Modelled direct costs already incurred by an individual Skilled Worker on the route; it shows reliance as money already spent, not a future preference.
Source: SWJANE03, p.12 tableAt a Glance: Settlement Reform Facts & Figures
Last updated: June 2026
A source-linked briefing for readers who need the current status, key dates and most useful public-record figures behind the Settlement Reform Record.
At a Glance overview
This page is for policy, legal, parliamentary and media readers who need a short, citable route into the wider record. Each point below is tied to a SWJA record entry, a public institutional source, or a source page already preserved in the site archive.
Key Facts
The nine headline facts below prioritise figures with the strongest direct relevance to transitional protection: costs already incurred, additional route exposure, family effects and workforce reliance. Additional useful figures are retained below as supporting evidence clusters.
£14,541–£32,880
Household route costs already incurred
Modelled direct costs already incurred by a Skilled Worker household with two children; it shows family-level sunk costs already tied to the route.
Source: SWJANE03, p.12 table£20,020–£24,640
Employer sunk costs by year seven
SWJA/MRU modelling estimates employer sunk costs by year seven using external official and industry cost inputs, linking transitional protection to workforce stability.
Source: SWJANE02, Annex A, pp.20-22Up to £25,855
Additional 10-year route costs for a family
Modelled extra direct costs under a 10-year route for a worker with two child dependants, illustrating the incremental burden of changing the route mid-pathway.
Source: SWJANE03, p.12 table£13,112 / £9,125 / £5,436
Single-person 10-year route additional costs
Scenario modelling for single applicants helps separate additional route exposure from costs already incurred.
Source: SWJANE03, p.12 table£25,855 / £16,400 / £7,516
Family 10-year route additional costs
Modelled family-route scenarios show the additional direct cost range under a 10-year route, illustrating the incremental burden of changing the route mid-pathway.
Source: SWJANE03, p.12 table5 → 10/15 years
Changed settlement endpoint
A 2023/2024 entrant could be moved from a 2028/2029 settlement point to 2033/2034 or 2038/2039 under a 10- or 15-year model.
Source: SWJACP01, pp.12-13>90% / 42%
Reported costs already incurred
A SWJA evidence survey found more than 90% of respondents reported costs above £25,000 and 42% reported costs above £100,000; this is strong reliance evidence but should be read with the survey-method caveat.
Source: SWJANE03, survey-cost summary£3,029 / £12,116
ILR fee context
The current ILR fee per person and family-of-four fee context help readers understand why repeated route costs matter.
Source: SWJANE03, p.2; BMA / Home Office fee contextSupporting Evidence Clusters
Additional figures retained for context. These are useful for verification and background, but are not as direct as the nine headline reliance facts above.
Public Record Context
Scale, scrutiny and parliamentary anchors that help readers verify the wider policy record.
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1.6m / 450,000
Settlement grants central estimate and 2028 peak
Government-linked forecasting context helps show that the affected settlement pipeline was foreseeable, but it is weaker than direct reliance evidence.
Source: SWJACP01; government forecast context -
4 April 2030
Existing government transition boundary
Government materials already use 4 April 2030 as a transitional boundary in a related settlement-policy context, showing that temporal protection is an available policy tool.
Source: SWJACP01, pp.11-13 -
130,000 / 5,700+
Consultation responses and committee submissions
The public record shows unusually large scrutiny volume, with more than 130,000 consultation responses and more than 5,700 committee submissions.
Source: SWJAMC046 / Record -
100+ MPs
Political pressure
Bloomberg political reporting is retained as a record of more than 100 Labour MPs urging a rethink on retrospective settlement changes.
Source: SWJAMC044 -
300,000+
Children potentially exposed
IPPR analysis is retained because it identifies more than 300,000 children potentially exposed if longer waits are applied to existing families.
Source: SWJAMC025
Supporting Cost & Workforce
External survey and workforce figures that show why the route-change question affects employers and public services.
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60%
Nursing retention concern
RCN evidence cited in the record says 60% of migrant nursing staff without permanent status said a ten-year requirement would likely affect their decision to remain.
Source: SWJANE02, p.1; RCN evidence -
79% / 92% / 85%
Employer survey findings
Employer survey findings cited in the record are useful supporting evidence, though the sample size means they should not be used as the main headline fact.
Source: SWJANE02, p.2; Migrant UK survey of 95 employers
This page is provided for policy analysis and public information purposes only. It does not constitute legal, immigration or professional advice. Readers should not rely on it when making decisions about individual immigration cases and should seek qualified legal advice where appropriate.
Modelled figures are scenario estimates based on stated assumptions and are not national totals. Policy proposals referenced on this page may change. For publication, legal or parliamentary use, cite the specific source record and verify currency against the full Settlement Reform Record.
Suggested Citation
Skilled Worker Justice Alliance (SWJA) (2026). At a Glance: Settlement Reform Facts & Figures. London: Skilled Worker Justice Alliance. Available at: https://swja.uk/settlement-reform-record/at-a-glance/ (Accessed: [insert date accessed]).