If the Home Office proceeds with putting lower-paid workers on a 15-year route to settlement, it should do so on the basis of income, and not the RQF classification of their role, as this will not necessarily reflect their direct economic contribution, which appears to be the Government’s justification for this reform. If the Government has other reasons for using RQF classifications to determine the length of routes to settlement, it should explain these to demonstrate the rationale for this choice. (Recommendation, Paragraph 36) Worker pay, progression and exploitation