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This guidance outlines how the Home Office will prioritise offers of settled accommodation, where it is available. It will prioritise households currently accommodated in bridging accommodation who, because of a specific vulnerability, will struggle the most to find their own accommodation and integrate effectively into life in the UK under this new one offer process and through the closure of all bridging accommodation recognising these responsibilities.

The letters we issued to Afghans earlier this week on changes to the Enhanced Matching Process.

The enhanced matching process (EMP) will end on 21 April 2023 for all families in bridging accommodation, including those who have previously been offered accommodation under it. Any referrals made to local authorities or offers made to families prior to the end of the EMP will be honoured in line with the periods allowed for responses from families.