Is 7-year concession resurrected?

ON DECEMBER 9, 2008, the Home Office announced the withdrawal of the seven-year concession with effect from that date. The concession had been an extremely useful policy which for several years allowed some families with dependent children (in particular children under 18 years who were not leading an independent life) to be granted indefinite leave to remain if the children had been living in the UK for at least seven years.

In a statement to Parliament at the date of withdrawal, Phil Woolas MP, the then minister of immigration, did confirm that “the fact that a child has spent a significant period of their life in the United Kingdom will continue to be an important factor to be taken into account by case workers when evaluating whether removal of their parents is appropriate …â€