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UIN 17982

Asylum: Work Permits

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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14 June 2022

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21 June 2022 · Answer

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Asylum

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21 June 2022

Asylum

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to issue asylum seekers with temporary work permits while their application is being assessed.

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  1. 14 June 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to issue asylum seekers with temporary work permits while their application is being assessed.

    Source: Commons

  2. 21 June 2022

    Answer

    Asylum seekers are allowed to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL).A review of the policy has conclude...

    Source: Written answer

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