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<p>The Home Office ensures asylum seekers are not left destitute by providing appropriate
support under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. 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. But those
who find accommodation through friends or relatives may be provided with the allowance
only. <br> <br>The level of the allowance, currently set at £37.75 per week for each
person in the household, is reviewed each year to make sure it is sufficient to cover
essential living needs.</p><p>The most recent assessment of the adequacy of the asylum
support rates is set out in a report published in March 2018, which can be found at:<a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers.%20"
target="_blank"> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-review-of-cash-allowance-paid-to-asylum-seekers.
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