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Asylum: Employment

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19 September 2023

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26 September 2023 · Answer

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Asylum

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26 September 2023

Asylum

Summary

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for allowing asylum seekers to work and cover the cost of their own living expenses.

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  1. 19 September 2023

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for allowing asylum seekers to work and cover the cost of their own living expenses.

    Source: Lords

  2. 26 September 2023

    Answer

    There are no plans to change the existing policy, which allows asylum seekers to work if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. It is important that our approach distinguishes between those who need protecti...

    Source: Written answer

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