United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL2893
Health Services: Asylum
Introduced
26 November 2024
Last action
6 December 2024 · Answer
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Asylum
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6 December 2024
Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government whether asylum seekers who arrive in the United Kingdom through official channels or illegally are eligible to receive all NHS services; and if so, what is the level of uptake of these services.
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26 November 2024
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether asylum seekers who arrive in the United Kingdom through official channels or illegally are eligible to receive all NHS services; and if so, what is the level of uptake of these services.
Source: Lords
6 December 2024
Answer
The National Health Service is a residency-based system, which means that people who do not live here on a lawful, settled basis must contribute to the cost of their care. However, some of the most vulnerable people arriving in the United Kingdom, includi...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-11-26/HL2893
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1744902
- uk · wq-1744902 · source updated 6 December 2024