United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL3263
Asylum: Finance
Introduced
21 April 2020
Last action
5 May 2020 · Answer
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Answered
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Asylum
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5 May 2020
Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) increase asylum support rates in line with Universal Credit, and (2) provide further support to asylum seekers to assist with essential living requirements, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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21 April 2020
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) increase asylum support rates in line with Universal Credit, and (2) provide further support to asylum seekers to assist with essential living requirements, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Lords
5 May 2020
Answer
We are currently reviewing the level of the cash allowances, as we do each year, to ensure that they remain capable of meeting the essential living needs of asylum seekers. There are no plans to increase the level of the cash allowances to Universal Credi...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-21/HL3263
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1189746
- uk · wq-1189746 · source updated 5 May 2020