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<p>The Government has a legal obligation to provide support to asylum applicants who
would otherwise be destitute. Support is provided in form of subsistence allowance
and accommodation. The Government provides funding for Strategic Migration Partnerships
which act as a focal point for all local authorities in the relevant region to consider
and resolve any issues relating to dispersals and migration. The funding for the North
West Strategic Migration Partnership for 2015/16 was £139,216.</p><p>The Government
also provides additional funding to local authorities to support Unaccompanied Asylum
Seeking Children, those leaving care and asylum seekers who are turning 18. The total
funding for this population in 2014/5 financial year for Manchester City Council was
£441,113.</p>
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