PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(24 February 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many top-up payments have been made to Asylum Support Enablement Cards in each week since 4 July 2024.
Asked by:
Steve Barclay (Conservative)
Asked by:
Steve Barclay (Conservative)
Answer
The Home Office has a legal obligation to meet the essential living needs of asylum seekers or dependents who appear to be destitute or are likely to become destitute within a prescribed period, while their asylum claim is being considered.
Details of what is considered essential can be found in the annual asylum support rate review reports, published on gov.uk.
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