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<p>Since September 2023, all individuals receive a minimum of 28 days’ support (including
accommodation) after being issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). There are
no current plans to extend the 28 days prescribed in legislation due to the huge pressures
on the asylum system.</p><p>We offer move on support to all individuals through Migrant
Help or their partner organisation. 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 BRP to make
a claim for benefits and are encouraged to do so as early as possible if they require
them.</p><p>We work closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
(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. Our accommodation providers are directly working with local
authorities to notify them when an individual is due to have their asylum support
ended. We are working with our partners, including local authorities, to provide timely
notification of key events that impact them. We are working with our Strategic Migration
Partners (SMPs) to facilitate regional sessions with councils and to share data.</p><p>We
are also utilising Home Office Liaison Officers (HOLOs) to replicate part of the Afghan
resettlement move on process. We have been working in three local authority areas
since December 2023; Glasgow, Brent and Hillingdon. This has now been expanded to
Manchester and Liverpool.</p>
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