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date	2024-02-16
tabling member constituency	Falkirk

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16/02/2024

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Home Office

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Asylum: Payments

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of weekly payments to asylum seekers in catered accommodation being under £10 on their ability to access cash.

tabling member constituency

Falkirk

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John McNally

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is ministerial correction

date of answer

26/02/2024

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The Home Office has a legal obligation to meet the essential living needs of destitute asylum seekers. Support is usually provided in the form of accommodation and a weekly allowance loaded onto a payment card called an Aspen card, which can be used to make purchases from retail outlets.Individuals living in catered accommodation are issued a reduced weekly payment to cover essential living items that are not met by their accommodation provider, such as clothing and travel.The level of allowance is reviewed each year to ensure it covers an individual's essential living needs. Following the 2023 review, allowances have increased for many supported individuals including pregnant women and young children.

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Corby

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Tom Pursglove

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26/02/2024 17:14:50

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label	Biography information for Tom Pursglove

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label	Biography information for John McNally