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<p>Where an individual is given notice that their asylum claim has been granted, their
appeal has been allowed or their asylum claim has been refused but they have been
given leave to enter or remain, the prescribed period in legislation (or ‘move on’
period’) is 28 days. There has been no change to the prescribed period. Individuals
remain on asylum support, including accommodation, until the end of the 28 day period.</p><p>During
this period, the Home Office provides individuals who have received a positive decision
to their asylum claim with support through Migrant Help and/or their partner organisations.
This includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal
Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing. Individuals
do not need to wait for their Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) to make a claim for
Universal Credit and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require
it. Messaging to individuals is being reviewed to encourage them to plan to move on
from asylum support as soon as they have received their decision.</p><p>The Home Office
are ensuring our cross government partners, such as the Department for Work and Pensions
(DWP) and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) are sighted
on data to enable them to consider the impacts of increased decision making and effectively
plan. Additionally, the Home Office are working with DLUHC to ensure the right asylum
decision data is being shared with local authorities to enable effective planning
and to lessen the impact on existing homelessness and rough sleeping pressures. Accommodation
providers are also working directly with local authorities to notify them when an
individual is due to have their asylum support ended.</p><p>The asylum accommodation
estate is under huge strain and increasing the ‘move on’ period would exacerbate these
pressures. There are no current plans to extend the period (of 28 days) for how long
individuals remain on asylum support once they have had a grant of asylum. We are
engaging the DWP and DLUHC to ensure individuals can move on from asylum support as
smoothly as possible.</p>
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