We are redesigning the NRPF Network website to make it easier for you to find support and information online.
We’d like to invite you to take a survey and share your feedback so we can make sure the new website works better for you.
The survey should take about 10 to 20 minutes. It is open until 14 June.
Health and Social Care Trusts (HSCs) can meet the needs of a person who requires accommodation and support in order to improve the social wellbeing of people in Northern Ireland. This is set out in article 15 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.
Article 15 is a broad provision and can apply where a person’s need for care and support services is a result of a mental illness or impairment. The services that HSCs can provide to a person in need include:
A person may qualify for services where a person is being discharged from hospital or who is living in the community and has care and support needs related to their mental health which do not require admission to hospital.
Care and support provided under article 15 is not classed as a public fund for immigration purposes and can be provided to a person regardless of their immigration status, including a person who is subject to the ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF) condition.
Page updated: 24 June 2025
