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<p>Support is provided in some circumstances to failed asylum seekers who would otherwise
be destitute under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.</p><p>Although
no specific records are kept, only a small number of people seek support because they
claim they are permanently unable to leave the UK. Support is provided because there
is a temporary legal or practical obstacle to departure, for example because the person
is too sick to travel or needs time to apply for the necessary travel document. The
number of people who have been on section 4 support for more than 6 months is 4,395.</p><p>
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