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<p>Local authorities have a duty to provide support to unaccompanied asylum seeking
children, as they would to any other looked after child. Where the age of a person
is uncertain and there are reasons to believe that the person is a child, that person
is presumed to be a child in order to receive immediate access to assistance, support
and protection. Local authorities may only conduct an age assessment where there is
significant reason to doubt that the claimant is a child. This assessment must adhere
to standards established within case law.</p><p>The Government does not hold any data
on numbers of child asylum applicants refused support by local authorities.</p>
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