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<p>Asylum seekers can work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months,
through no fault of their own. Those allowed to work are restricted to jobs on the
Shortage Occupation List, which is published by the Home Office and based on expert
advice from the Migration Advisory Committee.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to distinguish
between those who need protection and those seeking to work here, who can apply for
a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Our wider policy could be undermined if migrants
bypassed work visa Rules by lodging unfounded asylum claims here.</p><p> </p><p>Asylum
seeker right to work is a complex issue. A review of the policy is ongoing, and we
are considering the evidence put forward on the issue.</p>
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