Government support to asylum seekers in UK

 

As of December 2024, approximately 112,187 individuals in the UK were receiving government support as asylum seekers. This support includes accommodation, subsistence (cash support), or both, provided under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. 

Breakdown of Asylum Support Recipients:

• Hotel Accommodation: 38,079 individuals (34%) were accommodated in hotels.

• Other Accommodation: 70,986 individuals (63%) were housed in other forms of accommodation, such as initial, contingency, and dispersal housing.

• Subsistence Support Only: 3,122 individuals (3%) received only cash support.

Among these, 58,193 were single applicants, and 50,872 were members of family groups, totaling 15,053 families. 

The majority of these individuals were accommodated in England, with the North-West region housing 19% and London 18% of the total accommodated population.

It's important to note that asylum seekers are generally prohibited from working while their claims are processed and receive a daily allowance of approximately £7 to cover basic necessities.

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