7 Acknowledged

We welcome this recognition from the Government that 10 years is an excessively long period...

Conclusion
We welcome this recognition from the Government that 10 years is an excessively long period for a young person to wait for indefinite leave to remain, and access to public funds, and that five years is a more appropriate period.
Government Response Summary
The Home Office has recently introduced Appendix Private Life to the Immigration Rules, bringing the concession on early settlement introduced on 20 October 2021 into the Immigration Rules.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
The Home Office has recently introduced Appendix Private Life to the Immigration Rules, bringing the concession on early settlement introduced on 20 October 2021 into the Immigration Rules. The new rules allow a child born in the UK and who has spent their first seven years here to qualify for immediate settlement. It also creates a defined route to settlement after five years for those applying as a child or young person.
Source
Committee Work and Pensions Committee
Inquiry Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds
Report Seventh Report - Children in poverty: No recourse to public funds 14 Apr 2022 HC 603
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Addressee Bodies
Department for Work and Pensions
Timeline
Recommendation age 4.1 yrs
Report published 14 Apr 2022