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The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers who require support because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom and can be used at most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is kept under regular review and the views of reputable partners such as the Red Cross are carefully considered but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective way of ensuring the individuals are able to meet their essential living needs and not left destitute.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1091", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bates"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bates"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-27T12:15:07.651748Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Asylum: Finance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they intend to review the azure payment card for asylum seekers as a result of the new report by the British Red Cross on the humanitarian cost of the card.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3691", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Roberts of Llandudno"} ], "uin" : "HL2223"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100012", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100012/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

There is no reason why any asylum seekers should be left without support on reaching the age of 18. Unaccompanied asylum seeking children are looked after by local authorities and most will continue to be supported in this way after the age of 18 under leaving care legislation while they remain in the UK.<\/p>

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Any asylum seeker that does not have an entitlement to leaving care support would be eligible to support from the Home Office under the provisions of section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 if they were destitute.<\/p>

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The Government ensures that asylum seekers are not left destitute by providing accommodation and a cash allowance to cover their essential living needs.<\/p>

The table below sets out the current weekly allowances provided to asylum seekers and various categories of dependants that may also be supported.<\/p>
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LEVELS OF CASH SUPPORT FROM 18 APRIL 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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£<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

SINGLE PERSON<\/td>

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Aged 18 or over (excluding lone parent)<\/p><\/td>

36.62<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aged 25 years or over (excluding lone parent), where the decision to provide cash support was made before 5 October 2009 and the person reached age 25 prior to that date.<\/p><\/td>

42.62<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

QUALIFYING COUPLES<\/td>

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Both 18 years or over<\/p><\/td>

72.52<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

LONE PARENT AGE 18 OR OVER<\/td>

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Age 18 or over<\/p><\/td>

43.94<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

PERSONAL ALLOWANCE FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN<\/td>

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Person aged under 16<\/p><\/td>

52.96<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Person aged 16 but under 18 (except where the person is a member of a Qualifying Couple)<\/p><\/td>

39.80<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The Government has reviewed the allowances and concluded that the allowances are sufficient to cover the essential needs of asylum seekers and their families.<\/p>

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