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star this property date less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text For what reason her Department continues to monitor asylum seekers' usage of Aspen Cards. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rutherglen and Hamilton West more like this
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Margaret Ferrier more like this
star this property uin 901027 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
unstar this property answer text <p>Aspen cards are prepaid debit cards used to provide financial support to destitute asylum seekers. Their use is recorded and will be investigated where there are safeguarding concerns, for example to help locate a person who has gone missing, or potential breaches of the conditions of support to which the recipients have agreed, such as to prevent fraud.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
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less than 2021-06-07T16:05:22.077Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-07T16:05:22.077Z
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star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier more like this
1202093
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star this property date less than 2020-06-09more like thismore than 2020-06-09
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government what (1) financial, and (2) other forms of, support are available to asylum seekers awaiting decisions on their status. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
star this property uin HL5484 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-23more like thismore than 2020-06-23
unstar this property answer text <p>If any asylum seeker would otherwise be destitute they are provided with accommodation and a weekly allowance to cover their essential living needs, although the allowance is not provided if they are accommodated in a full-board facility.</p><p> </p><p>The level of the weekly standard allowance from 15 June 2020 is £39.60. The allowance is also provided to asylum seekers who have adequate accommodation provided by their families or friends but need help to cover their essential living needs. Council tax and utilities are also paid for, and free NHS healthcare and education for their children are provided.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2020-06-23T16:35:57.277Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-23T16:35:57.277Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
1199431
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star this property date less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 27 May (HL4183), whether the outcomes of the review of asylum support will be published by the end of June. more like this
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
star this property uin HL5030 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-16more like thismore than 2020-06-16
unstar this property answer text <p>We review the level of financial support provided to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute annually, using a methodology that has been in place since 2014 and which the courts have agreed is rational and lawful. The methodology takes account of the costs of food, clothes, toiletries and other items.</p><p> </p><p>The standard weekly allowance has been raised to £39.60 from £37.75, an increase of around 5%, because the methodology showed this is now the amount the average asylum seeker needs to meet their essential living needs. This increase is considerably higher than current year to year rise in general inflation, which was reported to be 0.8% in April.</p><p> </p><p>This allowance is only one part of the package of support provided. We also provide free accommodation, utilities are paid for, council tax is paid for, and there is free access to the NHS and free education for their children.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2020-06-16T11:21:02.963Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-16T11:21:02.963Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1202665
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star this property date less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 12 May (HL4183), what proportion of the increase of 26p a day in asylum support is attributable to the additional costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, such as those arising from increased hygiene needs. more like this
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
star this property uin HL5527 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-25more like thismore than 2020-06-25
unstar this property answer text <p>We review the level of financial support provided to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute annually, using a methodology that has been in place since 2014 and which the courts have agreed is rational and lawful. The methodology takes account of the costs of food, clothes, toiletries and other items.</p><p> </p><p>The standard weekly allowance has been raised to £39.60 from £37.75, an increase of around 5%, because the methodology showed this is now the amount the average asylum seeker needs to meet their essential living needs. This increase is considerably higher than current year to year rise in general inflation, which was reported to be 0.8% in April.</p><p> </p><p>This allowance is only one part of the package of support provided. We also provide free accommodation, utilities are paid for, council tax is paid for, and there is free access to the NHS and free education for their children.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2020-06-25T08:02:51.133Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-25T08:02:51.133Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
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star this property date less than 2017-10-11more like thismore than 2017-10-11
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government by whom, and when, the sum of £36.95 for asylum seekers' cash support was determined; and whether they have any plans to increase it. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
star this property uin HL1909 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-10-24more like thismore than 2017-10-24
unstar this property answer text <p>Asylum seekers and their dependants who would otherwise be destitute are provided with a cash allowance and accommodation if they need it. The Home Office regularly reviews the level of the cash allowance to ensure that it is sufficient to cover their essential living needs.</p><p> </p><p>The current allowance of £36.95 per week for each person in a household has been in place since 6 April 2015 and was set following a review that took place earlier that year. There was a further review in 2016 and a report of the outcome was published in March 2017: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers</a></p><p> </p><p>The report sets out the methodology used in the annual review to assess the adequacy of the allowance, which has been accepted by the courts.</p><p> </p><p>A further review is currently ongoing. Whether there will be any changes in the level of the allowance depends on the outcome of that review.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2017-10-24T16:10:16.517Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-24T16:10:16.517Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property file name Report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers-2016 (1).pdf more like this
star this property title Report on review of cash allowances:asylum seekers more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-07-16more like thismore than 2018-07-16
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how long it takes for an asylum seeker to receive a decision on their application for section 4 support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; if successful in their application, how soon they should receive that support; and what is the average time taken (1) to decide an application for section 4 support, and (2) for payment to be made. more like this
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
star this property uin HL9551 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-23more like thismore than 2018-07-23
unstar this property answer text <p>The Home Office has a range of measures for processing asylum support applications depending on the nature of the application being made. Access to accommodation and subsistence payments is provided once suitable accommodation is sourced and eligibility confirmed. Currently information on processing times is not recorded in a format suitable for publication and there are no plans to publish such statistics at this time.</p><p>The Home Office is continuing to work with the National Asylum Stakeholder Forum to consider what further information could be made publicly available once the new IT system for asylum support casework has been fully implemented later this year.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2018-07-23T12:47:29.16Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-23T12:47:29.16Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-21more like thismore than 2021-06-21
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers are currently dependent on support from the UK Government. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
star this property uin HL1265 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-07-05more like thismore than 2021-07-05
unstar this property answer text <p>The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of asylum seekers supported by the UK Government.</p><p>These statistics are published on a quarterly basis, with the latest information published 27 May 2021 and can be found at: (please see attached table)</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2021-07-05T16:56:36.897Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-05T16:56:36.897Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property file name asylum-applications-datasets-mar-2021 (1).xlsx more like this
star this property title Asylum and Resettlement Data Sets more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-21more like thismore than 2021-06-21
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers were unable to receive their benefits due to recent issues with the Aspen Card. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
star this property uin HL1264 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-07-05more like thismore than 2021-07-05
unstar this property answer text <p>Fully functioning and tested Aspen cards have been distributed to all service users. The vast majority have activated it and have been using it successfully since the service went live on Monday 24th May 2021.</p><p>Where replacement cards have been requested, they are being actioned swiftly and are being dispatched to service users accordingly.</p><p>Those experiencing issues with their Aspen card were, and still are, entitled to Emergency Cash Payments (ECPs) if in need. Due to this, all support-entitled asylum seekers were able to receive their benefits, either through an Aspen card or cash payments.</p><p>The vast majority of service users have now received and activated their new Aspen card since the service went live on Monday 24th May 2021. These cards are working and being used successfully to make purchases or withdraw funds (dependent on asylum seeker support type).</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL1263 more like this
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less than 2021-07-05T16:24:16.697Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-05T16:24:16.697Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how much was the weekly benefit payment received by asylum seekers in each of the last 10 years. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
star this property uin HL802 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-21more like thismore than 2021-06-21
unstar this property answer text <p>Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute can obtain support from the Home Office. The support package usually consists of free, furnished accommodation (with utility bills and council tax paid) and a weekly cash allowance to meet other essential living needs.</p><p>The standard weekly cash allowance for a single adult asylum seeker over the past 10 years is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Weekly Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From 18 April 2011</p></td><td><p>£36.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From 6 April 2015</p></td><td><p>£36.95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From 6 February 2018</p></td><td><p>£37.75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From 15 June 2020</p></td><td><p>£39.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From 22 February 2021</p></td><td><p>£39.63</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2021-06-21T15:59:32.08Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-21T15:59:32.08Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-01-30more like thismore than 2018-01-30
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Asylum: Finance remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how the replacement of the Azure card by the Aspen card for asylum seekers was publicised. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
star this property uin HL5253 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-02-06more like thismore than 2018-02-06
unstar this property answer text <p>In order to publicise the replacement of the Azure card we wrote to all service users informing them of the change, and what the implications were for them. We briefed service providers and the voluntary sector about the forthcoming change to ensure that advice and guidance was available in case of difficulty.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2018-02-06T17:03:43.83Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-06T17:03:43.83Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this