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<p>Asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute can apply for free accommodation
and cash support to cover their essential living needs whilst their cases are considered.
If they have an emergency need for accommodation they can ask to be put in initial
accommodation whilst their support applications are being processed (asylum seekers
receive section 98 support while in initial accommodation).</p><p>Quarterly data,
correct as to September 2019, regarding the number of residents in initial accommodation
is included in the published statistics at;</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2019/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to#support-provided-to-asylum-seekers"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2019/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to#support-provided-to-asylum-seekers</a></p><p>The
Home Office does not publish data for each separate initial accommodation.</p>
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