United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 104357
Asylum: Finance
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Introduced
8 January 2026
Last action
16 January 2026 · Answer
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Answered
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Asylum
Source updated
16 January 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what weekly financial support is provided to asylum seekers, including cash payments and vouchers; and how many people receive this support.
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Timeline
8 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what weekly financial support is provided to asylum seekers, including cash payments and vouchers; and how many people receive this support.
Source: Commons
16 January 2026
Answer
The level of the allowance given to those supported under section 95 and section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is reviewed each year to ensure it covers an asylum seeker’s “essential living needs”. Full details of the items that are considered ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-08/104357
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1869656
- uk · wq-1869656 · source updated 16 January 2026