(e) Temporary protection arrangements 311. Legislative amendments in 2014290 mean that asylum seekers who arrive in Australia without valid visas and are subsequently granted refugee status are no longer eligible for permanent residency. Instead, they are granted a temporary visa for 3–5 years, during which their refugee claims are reassessed. Refugees on temporary visas do not have access to the same support services and entitlements as refugees on permanent visas, and are not eligible to sponsor relatives overseas to join them in Australia. 312. The Commission has found that granting temporary protection to children was more likely to compound mental health problems than facilitate their rehabilitation and integration into Australian society. It results in breaches of those children’s rights to mental health, maximum possible development and recovery from past torture and trauma, and of Australia’s obligations to address the best interests of the child as a primary consideration.291 Recommendation 44: The Australian Government reinstates access to permanent Protection Visas for all asylum seekers in Australia who are determined to be in need of protection. (f) Support for asylum seekers on Bridging Visas 313. Asylum seekers living in the Australian community on Bridging Visas who are facing financial hardship may be eligible to receive a living allowance under the Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) program. 314. From mid-2018, people with work rights attached to their Bridging Visa will no longer be eligible to receive the SRSS living allowance, unless they face barriers to employment.292 Being unable to find a job is not considered a ‘barrier’ to employment for the purposes of SRSS eligibility. 293 315. The Commission is concerned that this change may result in a number of asylum seekers (including families with children) becoming ineligible for the living allowance, even if they have no alternative source of income and limited prospects of securing employment. (g) Visa cancellations on character grounds 316. Under s 501 of the Migration Act, a non-citizen of Australia may have an application for a visa refused or have their visa cancelled if they do not pass the ‘character test’.294 In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of visa refusals and cancellations under these provisions.295 53