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<p>An individual remains eligible for asylum support for a prescribed period from
the day they are notified of the decision on their asylum claim. Where someone is
given notice that their asylum claim has been granted, their appeal has been allowed
or their asylum claim has been refused but they have been given leave to enter or
remain, the prescribed period in legislation is 28 days. There has been no change
to the prescribed period.</p><p>Individuals should make plans to move on from asylum
support as quickly as possible. We offer support through Migrant Help or their partner
organisation in doing this. This includes providing advice on accessing the labour
market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for
assistance with housing. Newly recognised refugees are entitled to housing assistance
from their local authority and are treated as a priority need if they have children
or are considered vulnerable. 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 are ensuring our cross government partners, such as the (DWP) and the
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) are sighted on data to
enable them to consider the impacts of increased decision making and effectively plan.
We are also working with 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.</p>
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